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Parties Involved:
Felix Francisco Banegas-Verones
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40843

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

FELIX FRANCISCO BANEGAS-VERONES, also known as Francisco Felipe 

Banega-Berone, also known as Felix Francisco Vanega-Berone,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:15-CR-74-1

Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. 

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Felix Francisco BanegasVerones raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. MartinezLugo, 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

February 17, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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offense is warranted regardless whether the prior conviction required proof of 

remuneration or commercial activity. Accordingly, the motion for summary

disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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