Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cesar VELASQUEZ-CORONADO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-10-22
Citations: 297 F. App'x 349
Docket Number: No. 07-11252
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cesar VELASQUEZ-CORONADO, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 297
Pages: 349–350

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cesar VELASQUEZ-CORONADO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-11252.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 22, 2008.
Charles William Brown, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Charles M. Bleil, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Cesar Velasquez-Coronado (Velasquez) appeals the sentence imposed by the dis trict court following his conviction of being illegally found in the United States after removal. Velasquez, who was serving a state sentence when he was turned over to immigration authorities, argues that the district court erred by increasing his criminal history score pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4Al.l(d). He argues that, for purposes of § 4Al.l(d), the offense of being found illegally in the United States should terminate when a defendant is compelled to remain in the United States by a criminal justice sentence.
Velasquez concedes that the issue is foreclosed by United States v. Santana-Castellano, 74 F.3d 593 (5th Cir.1996), but he raises the issue to preserve it for further review. The Government has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal or for summary affirmance and has alternatively requested an extension of time in which to file a brief.
"Where a deported alien enters the United States and remains here with the knowledge that his entry is illegal, his remaining here until he is 'found' is a continuing offense." Santana-Castellano, 74 F.3d at 598. "Because a 'found in' violation is a continuing violation until the date the alien is discovered by immigration authorities, [Velasquez] committed all or part of that violation on the date he was discovered while imprisoned on the state offense." Id. The court in Santana-Castellano rejected the contention that § 4Al.l(d) did not apply because the defendant was incarcerated and thus could not leave the United States. See id. at 597. Velasquez's argument is foreclosed.
Accordingly, the Government's motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, its alternative request to dismiss the appeal or for an extension of time is DENIED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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.