United States v. Garcia-Hernandez

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

Oscar Javier Garcia-Hernandez appeals his conviction for illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, which provides an enhanced maximum sentence for an alien who was removed from the United States after being convicted of a felony. Garcia argues that the indictment was legally insufficient to support his enhanced sentence and that the district court should have suppressed his post-arrest confession of alienage. We disagree, and we affirm his conviction.

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On April 29, 2003, Garcia pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal officers in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, a…