1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 574 F.3d
  5. 574 F.3d 295 (2009)
 

U.S. v. GARCIA-QUINTANILLA

No. 08-50400.

574 F.3d 295 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose GARCIA-QUINTANILLA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr. Asst. U.S. Atty., Diane D. Kirstein (argued), San Antonio, TX, for U.S.

Judy Fulmer Madewell (argued), Henry Joseph Bemporad, Fed. Pub. Defenders, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

An immigration judge ordered Appellant Jose Garcia-Quintanilla, a Salvadoran native and citizen, removed to El Salvador. As a necessary step in his removal, Garcia-Quintanilla needed to interview with Salvadoran officials. He refused, however, to participate in such an interview, insisting that he would rather spend his life in a United States prison than return to El Salvador. As a result, Garcia-Quintanilla was convicted of failing to depart...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases