United States Fifth Circuit

An upward sentence adjustment under U.S.S.G. section 2L1.2 was based on a prior conviction for a felony drug trafficking offense under the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. section 1952, and the district court did not err in looking to the underlying indictment for guidance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2003
• Published 03/25/2003

Judges

• DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, WIENER, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Tony Ray Roberts (argued), McAllen, TX, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Roland E. Dahlin, II, Federal Public Defender, Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Federal Public Defender (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.