U.S. v. DE JESUS-CASTENEDA

No. 11-10397.

705 F.3d 1117 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge DE JESUS-CASTENEDA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josh Patrick Parecki , Assistant United States Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Celia M. Rumann , Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before: J. CLIFFORD WALLACE and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges, and JANE A. RESTANI, Judge.


OPINION

BEA, Circuit Judge:

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