Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) Supreme Court 386 U.S. 738, 744 Circuit Courts 430 F.3d 1124, 1127 529 F.3d 1308, 1311 Federal Sentencing Guidelines U.S.S.G. §2L1.2 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)