Lugo

United States v. Lugo

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265 F. App'x 615
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 28, 2008No. 06-50720California267 words

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MEMORANDUM **

Elisa Lugo appeals from the 97-month sentence imposed upon remand following *616 her guilty plea conviction for conspiracy, false statement to financial institution and unlawful use of means of identification, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 (b), 371, 1014, and 1028(a)(7). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and vacate and remand.

Lugo contends that there was insufficient evidence in the record to support the district court’s application of a two-level vulnerable victim enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3Al.l(b)(l). We agree, and conclude that the evidence does not indicate that Lugo specifically targeted the non-English speakers. See United States v. Castellanos, 81 F.3d 108, 110 (9th Cir.1996); see also U.S.S.G § 3A1.1, cmt. n. 2 (2002).

Because the district court did not make an explicit Guidelines calculation, the record is unclear as to which enhancements it ultimately applied. As such, we cannot review Lugo’s contention that the application of the vulnerable victim enhancement is precluded by the application notes of U.S.S.G. § 2Bl.l(b)(2)(B). Thus, we conclude that the district court failed to provide an adequate explanation of reasons for…

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