Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Morales MORAN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-12-06
Citations: 548 F. App'x 419
Docket Number: No. 13-50142
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Morales MORAN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: CANBY, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 548
Pages: 419–420

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Morales MORAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-50142.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Nov. 19, 2013.
Filed Dec. 6, 2013.
Janet Cabral, Assistant U.S., Bruce R. Castetter, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Kristi A. Hughes, Amy Frances Kimpel, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: CANBY, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Juan Morales Moran appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges the nine-month custodial sentence and three-year term of supervised release imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other entry documents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we vacate and remand.
Morales Moran contends, and the government concedes, that the district court erred when it imposed a two-level increase under U.S.S.G. § 2L2.2(b)(l) for having a prior deportation. We agree that the district court erred when it imposed the enhancement in this case. Accordingly, Morales Moran is entitled to resentencing without the two-level enhancement.
In light of our decision, we do not reach Morales Moran's remaining challenges to his sentence.
The government represents that Morales Moran has been deported. We remand to the district court for proceedings consistent with this disposition and a determination whether Morales Moran is available for resentencing or would waive his right to be present for resentencing. See United States v. Aguilar-Reyes, 723 F.3d 1014,1018 (9th Cir.2013).
VACATED and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.