# United States v. Lezama-Ramirez: Supervised Release and Oral Pronouncement

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Podcast: [Swear on the Stand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/swear-on-the-stand-7111404)
Published: 2026-04-22T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danielswear/episodes/United-States-v--Lezama-Ramirez-Supervised-Release-and-Oral-Pronouncement-e3i6rpf
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## Resource

This episode details a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding an appeal filed by Luis Alfredo Lezama-Ramirez over his sentencing for unlawful reentry. The court primarily addressed discrepancies between the supervised-release conditions stated orally at sentencing and those listed in the written judgment . While the majority upheld most conditions because they were included in the Pre-sentence Report (PSR) , they vacated one specific condition that imposed a more burdensome reporting requirement than what was originally pronounced. The source also includes a concurring opinion discussing the "rule of orderliness" in judicial precedent and a dissenting opinion arguing that the defendant's due process rights were violated because the court did not explicitly confirm he had reviewed the conditions with his lawyer. Thus, the case serves as both a legal ruling and a rigorous debate on the procedural requirements for ensuring a defendant is properly notified of their sentence.

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