U.S. v. VALDEZ-NOVOA

No. 12-50336.

760 F.3d 1013 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus VALDEZ-NOVOA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristi A. Hughes (argued) and Lauren D. Cusick , Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Daniel E. Zipp (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Laura E. Duffy , United States Attorney; Bruce R. Castetter , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Opinion by Judge Bybee; Dissent by Judge McKeown.


OPINION

BYBEE, Circuit Judge:

Jesus Valdez-Novoa, a native and citizen of Mexico, appeals his conviction for attempting to enter the United States without consent after having been previously removed in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

Valdez-Novoa entered the U.S. without inspection in 1983 and has never obtained legal status. On June 11, 1999, an Immigration Judge (IJ) deemed Valdez...

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