Category: Federal Sentencing Appeals

Taking A Break From Mens Rea And Looking At Sentencing Issues: A Victory For Those Who Like Keepin’ It Limited For Shepherd Documents

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Yesterday was a good day for Mr. Solano-Hernandez, who’d been convicted and sentenced for illegal reentry in the Southern District of Texas. After the Supreme Court granted the defendant’s writ and remanded, the Fifth Circuit vacated the defendant’s sentence and remanded for resentencing in United States v. Solano-Hernandez, Nos. 15-41554/582 (5th Cir. Feb. 13, 2019) […]