United States v. Jorge Valdavinos-Torres

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the documents present in the record were sufficient to make clear that the defendant pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine because they all referenced “Count 2,” which was defined in the complaint
• noting that “[bjecause his prior conviction under Section 11378 was for an aggravated felony, [petitioner’s] ability to obtain immigration relief .,. was severely limited”
• explaining that the defendant did not establish prejudice because his prior conviction was an aggravated felony and thus a valid and virtually guaranteed ground for removal
• upholding as reasonable a sentence of supervised release for a removable defendant where the facts of the case supported the district court’s conclusion that an added measure of deterrence was necessary
• imposition of supervised release as a deterrent was reasonable

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