United States v. Morales-Puga

ORDER

LAKE, District Judge.

On February 14, 2002, this case was tried before the court without a jury. The parties entered into a Joint Stipulation of Facts (“Stipulation”). For the reasons stated below, based upon the stipulated facts, the court concludes that Juan Morales-Puga is guilty of illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a).

I. Background and Facts

On October 3, 2001, a grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Texas indicted Juan Morales-Puga for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) & (b)(2). (Indictment, Docket Entry No. 1) Morales-Puga pleaded guilty, to the…