United States v. Manuel Antonio Torres-Echavarria, A/K/A Manuel Baez

JACOBS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Torres challenges his conviction and sentence for violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, which proscribes unlawful re-entry to the United States by an alien who has previously been deported following conviction for an aggravated felony. Torres asserts: (i) that the court exceeded its authority by rejecting a plea agreement between Torres and the Government that would have permitted Torres to plead guilty to a lesser included offense carrying a maximum sentence of 24 months; (ii) that the second plea (which was accepted) lacked an adequate basis because the court did not…