United States v. German Espinoza , 581 F. App'x 351 ( 2014 )


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  •      Case: 13-41328      Document: 00512750942         Page: 1    Date Filed: 08/29/2014
    IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
    No. 13-41328
    Conference Calendar
    United States Court of Appeals
    Fifth Circuit
    FILED
    August 29, 2014
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Lyle W. Cayce
    Clerk
    Plaintiff-Appellee
    v.
    GERMAN EFRAIN ESPINOZA,
    Defendant-Appellant
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Southern District of Texas
    USDC No. 7:13-CR-1255-1
    Before CLEMENT, PRADO, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
    PER CURIAM: *
    Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, German Efrain Espinoza
    raises an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Morales-
    Mota, 
    704 F.3d 410
    , 412 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 
    133 S. Ct. 2374
    (2013), which
    rejected the argument that the Texas offense of “burglary of a habitation” is
    broader than the generic, contemporary definition of “burglary of a dwelling”
    under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) because it defines the “owner” of a
    * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
    be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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    habitation as a person with a “greater right to possession of the property than
    the actor.” Espinoza’s motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the
    judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 13-41328

Citation Numbers: 581 F. App'x 351

Filed Date: 8/29/2014

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/13/2023