UNITED STATES v. AYALA-BELLO

No. 19-50366, No. 19-50368.

995 F.3d 710 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eduviges AYALA-BELLO, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter German Velez-Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 26, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kara Hartzler (argued), Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc., San Diego, California; Keith Rutman , San Diego, California; for Defendants-Appellants.

David Chu (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Daniel E. Zipp , Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division; Robert S. Brewer Jr. , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Concurrence by Judge Watford


OPINION

Some federal district courts have a separate process for resolving minor criminal offenses. These defendants generally receive lighter punishment. And in exchange, the government avoids the costs of a full-blown criminal prosecution. The question before us...

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