U.S. v. JARA-FAVELA

No. 11-40142.

686 F.3d 289 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Francisco JARA-FAVELA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carmen Castillo Mitchell , Renata Ann Gowie , Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers , Fed. Pub. Def., Timothy William Crooks , Laura Fletcher Leavitt , Molly Estelle Odom (argued), Asst. Fed. Pub. Defenders, Eileen K. Wilson (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before SMITH, GARZA, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

The Defendant-Appellant Juan Francisco Jara-Favela ("Jara-Favela") appeals his convictions for attempted illegal reentry and for making a false statement to Customs and Border Patrol ("CBP") agents. We AFFIRM.

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This appeal arises out of Jara-Favela's attempt to illegally reenter the United States at the United States-Mexico border. A jury convicted him of attempted illegal...

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