United States v. Catalan’s Empirical Analysis
701 F.3d 331 · 2012
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1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (§ 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on United States v. Guzman-Bera · United States v. Morgan · United States v. Sanders · United States v. Bustillos-Pena · United States v. Lopez
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“When an amendment to the Guidelines clarifies, rather than alters, existing law, we use the amendment to interpret the Guidelines provision retroactively.”
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