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United States v. Tapia-Velasquez

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Sep 15, 2005
143 F. App'x 836 (9th Cir. 2005)

Opinion

Submitted September 12, 2005.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Darin Lahood, USLV--Office of the U.S. Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jason F. Carr, FPDNV--Federal Public Defender's Office, Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.


Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada; Philip M. Pro, District Judge, Presiding.

Before REINHARDT, RYMER, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Juan Manuel Tapia-Velasquez appeals the 46-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), and we remand.

Tapia-Velasquez contends that his sentence violates the Sixth Amendment because it was enhanced on the basis of a prior felony conviction which was neither admitted to by him nor alleged in the indictment. This claim is foreclosed by United States v. Moreno-Hernandez, 419 F.3d 906, 914-15 n. 8 (9th Cir.2005) (holding that an 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) sentence enhancement based on the fact of a prior conviction for assault raised no Sixth Amendment problems). However, because Tapia-Velasquez was sentenced under the mandatory guidelines, we remand the case for further proceedings consistent with United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir.2005) (en banc). See Moreno-Hernandez, 419 F.3d at 915-16 (extending

Page 837.

Ameline's limited remand procedure to non-constitutional Booker error).

REMANDED.


Summaries of

United States v. Tapia-Velasquez

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Sep 15, 2005
143 F. App'x 836 (9th Cir. 2005)
Case details for

United States v. Tapia-Velasquez

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Juan Manuel…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Sep 15, 2005

Citations

143 F. App'x 836 (9th Cir. 2005)