Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesus Castillo-Mendez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2017No. 15-50273PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Jesus Castillo-Mendez appeals his conviction for attempted illegal reentry, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b). One of the elements of attempted illegal reentry is that the defendant specifically intend to reenter the United States free from official restraint. At trial, Castillo-Mendez argued that the government failed to prove that he attempted to enter the country with the requisite intent. To the contrary, he argued that when he crossed over the border he did so with the intent to escape smugglers he believed would harm him. During deliberation, the jury,…
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