Cruz-Perez
United States v. Cruz-Perez
Opinion
Opinion
TALLMAN, J.
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 06-30343 Plaintiff-Appellee, v. D.C. No.
CR-05-00212-RHW
RENE CRUZ-PEREZ,
OPINION
Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Robert H. Whaley, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 23, 2009* Seattle, Washington
Filed June 10, 2009
Before: Robert R. Beezer, Richard C. Tallman and Milan D. Smith, Jr., Circuit Judges.
*The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See FED. R. APP. P. 34(a)(2). COUNSEL
Kathleen Moran, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, Spokane, Wash- ington, for defendant-appellant Rene Cruz-Perez.
Pamela J. Byerly, Assistant United States Attorney, James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Spokane, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Rene Cruz-Perez (“Cruz-Perez”), a citizen of Mexico, appeals his 48-month…