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United States v. Cortes-Meza

411 F. App’x 284 (2011)

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United States v. Cortes-Meza

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
411 F. App’x 284 (2011)

Facts

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uncovered an Atlanta-based human-trafficking operation in which Mexican girls and young women were lured into the United States with promises of good jobs only to be forced into prostitution. The women were subject to frequent beatings and physical abuse, particularly in response to noncompliance with orders. Francisco Cortes-Meza, Juan Cortes-Meza, Amador Cortes-Meza, and three others were indicted by a federal grand jury on 34 charges. Francisco pleaded guilty to commercial sex trafficking and was sentenced to 240 months in prison by the district court. Juan pleaded guilty to commercial sex trafficking and importation of a minor for immoral purposes, for which he was given concurrent sentences of 200 months and 120 months. Francisco’s and Juan’s sentences exceeded the upper limit of the range set forth in the federal sentencing guidelines. The judge, who did not provide notice of the possibility of above-guideline sentences, said that he exceeded the range due to the morally outrageous nature of the crimes. Francisco and Juan appealed the court’s failure to provide notice of an intent to depart from the guidelines. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted certiorari.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

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