United States Fifth Circuit

Sentence for illegal reentry into the United States after a previous deportation is affirmed where a prior conviction under 21 U.S.C. section 843(b) for using a telephone to facilitate a drug conspiracy was a drug-trafficking offense for purposes of a sentencing enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/17/2008
• Published 09/18/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before DAVIS, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Catherine M. Maraist, Susan C. Amundson, Baton Rouge, LA, for U.S.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph Kelsey Scott, III, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.