U.S. v. SANTOS-PULIDO

No. 15-1664.

815 F.3d 443 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Petra SANTOS-PULIDO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel C. Tvedt , AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Rockne Cole , argued, Iowa City, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, MELLOY and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


Petra Santos-Pulido, a native and citizen of Mexico, illegally entered the United States on May 21, 2010, hoping to find work. A few days later, she encountered U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border-patrol agents in Tucson, Arizona. As required by 8 U.S.C. § 1225(a)(1), the border-patrol agents treated Santos...

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