Legal Opinion
United States v. Balbin-Mesa
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 29, 2011No. 10-2161PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Jesus Alcedes Balbin-Mesa, a citizen of Colombia, appeals from the below-guideline sentence imposed upon him after he pled guilty, without a plea agreement, to a charge of reentering the United States after having been removed, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)(1) and (b)(1). Exercising jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a)(1), we affirm.
I. Procedural History
In November 2009, a United States Border Patrol agent encountered Mr. BalbinMesa in New Mexico near the Mexican border. R., Vol. 1, at 5-6. Mr. BalbinMesa conceded that he was present in the United States…
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