United States v. Arias-Quijada

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction

Defendant-Appellant Jose Luis Eliseo Arias-Quijada entered a conditional guilty plea to illegal reentry into the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . He reserved the right to appeal the district court's denial of his Motion to Assert a Defense of Duress. In this appeal, Arias-Quijada challenges the denial of his motion, arguing he presented sufficient evidence to create a triable issue on the affirmative defense of duress. He specifically contests the district court's conclusion that he failed to make a bona fide effort to surrender to…