United States v. Pedro Velasco-Medina

OPINION

TROTT, Circuit Judge.

Pedro Velasco-Medina (“Velasco-Medi-na”) appeals his jury conviction and sentence for attempted reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, and his sentence for falsely representing himself as a United States citizen, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 911. Velasco-Medina offers two grounds for overturning his conviction for attempted reentry: (1) his indictment was defective because it failed to allege specific intent, and (2) the underlying deportation proceeding violated his due process rights under the Supreme Court’s decision in INS v. St. Cyr, 533…