UNITED STATES v. VILLA

No. 20-4297.

70 F.4th 704 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Escamilla VILLA, a/k/a William Villa-Escamilla, a/k/a Willian Villa-Escamilla, a/k/a William Escamilla Villa, a/k/a William Villa, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 13, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ann Loraine Hester , FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Amy Elizabeth Ray , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Anthony Martinez , Federal Public Defender, FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. R. Andrew Murray , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Rushing wrote the opinion, in which Judge Harris and Senior Judge Floyd joined.


Francisco Escamilla Villa was convicted of illegally reentering the United States after an aggravated felony conviction. He challenges his conviction on numerous fronts, claiming vindictive prosecution and violations of his constitutional rights to a speedy trial, due process, and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures...

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