United States v. Ortiz

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 97-10093 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JUAN RODRIGUEZ ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 2:96-CR-35-1 - - - - - - - - - - August 18, 1997 Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Juan Rodriguez Ortiz (Ortiz) appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal re-entry following deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Ortiz argues that he was sentenced under § 1326(b)(2) for a prior aggravated felony conviction and since he was charged and pleaded guilty to § 1326(b)(1), the Government should have alleged the prior aggravated felony in his indictment. Because Ortiz did not raise this issue before the * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 97-10093 -2- district court, we review for plain error. United States v. Calverley, 37 F.3d 160, 162-64 (5th Cir. 1994)(en banc). The record does not reflect that the district court contemplated a sentence under § 1326(b)(2). Ortiz’s indictment, plea agreement, and Presentence Report specifically cite to § 1326(b)(1). Further, Ortiz was advised of his maximum sentence and was sentenced under § 1326(b)(1). Moreover, Ortiz’s 88-month sentence did not exceed the ten-year maximum under § 1326(b)(1). Hence, the district court did not commit plain error. AFFIRMED.