United States v. Castaneda-Lozoya

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Defendant appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. The court concluded that defendant failed to show that the district court plainly erred in determining that his prior conviction for sexual assault subjected defendant to a 20-year statutory maximum sentence. In this case, the court concluded that defendant failed to show that his substantial rights were affected where he argued that the 20 year maximum "could well have influenced the district court's selection of sentence." Because defendant's speculation does not support a finding of reversible plain error, the court affirmed the judgment. View "United States v. Castaneda-Lozoya" on Justia Law