United States Ninth Circuit

A prior Virginia conviction, for carnal knowledge of a child between 13 and 15 years of age, involved a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. provisions governing sentences for unlawful re-entry into the U.S., warranting a 16-level enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/05/2002
• Decided 08/04/2003
• Published 08/04/2003

Judges

• CLIFTON, Circuit Judge., Before B. FLETCHER, RAWLINSON and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Virginia C. Kelly and Serra A. Tsethlikai, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for the Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hector A. Montoya, Tucson, AZ, for the Appellee.