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United States v. Raul Martinez-Becerra, 13-40582 (2013)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 13-40582 Visitors: 19
Filed: Dec. 17, 2013
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Case: 13-40582 Document: 00512473340 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/17/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 17, 2013 No. 13-40582 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. RAUL MARTINEZ-BECERRA, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:13-CR-20-1 Before DAVIS, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CU
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     Case: 13-40582       Document: 00512473340         Page: 1     Date Filed: 12/17/2013




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                                            FILED
                                                                        December 17, 2013
                                     No. 13-40582
                                  Conference Calendar                      Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                  Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RAUL MARTINEZ-BECERRA,

                                                  Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 7:13-CR-20-1


Before DAVIS, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Raul Martinez-Becerra raises
an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Morales-Mota,
704 F.3d 410
, 412 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 
133 S. Ct. 2374
(2013). In Morales-
Mota, 704 F.3d at 412
, this court, relying upon its holding in United States v.
Joslin, 487 F. App’x 139, 141-43 (5th Cir. 2012), cert. denied, 
133 S. Ct. 1847
(2013), rejected the argument that the Texas offense of ?burglary of a habitation”
is outside the generic, contemporary definition of ?burglary of a dwelling” under

       *
         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.
    Case: 13-40582    Document: 00512473340     Page: 2   Date Filed: 12/17/2013

                                 No. 13-40582

U.S.S.G ¶ 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) because it defines the “owner” of a habitation as a
person with a “greater right to possession.” Accordingly, the appellant’s motion
for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.




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