United States v. Ramon Flores-Rodriguez

Case: 15-40903 Document: 00513384019 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/17/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-40903 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 17, 2016 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. RAMON LORENZO FLORES-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:14-CR-1892-1 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Ramon Lorenzo Flores- Rodriguez raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Martinez- Lugo, 782 F.3d 198, 204-05 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 533 (2015). In Martinez-Lugo, 782 F.3d at 204-05, we held that an enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) for a prior felony conviction of a drug trafficking * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. Case: 15-40903 Document: 00513384019 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/17/2016 No. 15-40903 offense is warranted regardless whether the conviction for the prior offense required proof of remuneration or commercial activity. He also raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Rodriguez-Escareno, 700 F.3d 751, 753-54 (5th Cir. 2012), which held that a federal conviction for conspiracy to commit a drug trafficking offense qualifies for the § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) enhancement. Finally, he raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Pascacio-Rodriguez, 749 F.3d 353, 367-68 (5th Cir. 2014), which held that a federal or state offense of conspiracy to commit murder that does not require an overt act nevertheless constitutes a crime of violence for purposes of the § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) enhancement. The motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2