Legal Opinion
United States v. Abasta-Ruiz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 15, 2011No. 10-1157PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Celestino Abasta-Ruiz was removed from the United States but returned without permission. He pleaded guilty to unlawful presence, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), and was sentenced within the guidelines range to 77 months’ imprisonment. On appeal he argues that the sentencing court failed to consider, as a ground in mitigation, the absence of a “fast track” program in the Northern District of Illinois. Because the court did consider but rejected the appellant’s fast-track argument, we affirm the judgment.
Abasta-Ruiz is a Mexican citizen who has lived in the United States illegally since 1985. He was…
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