United States v. Bonilla-Siciliano

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Jose Bonilla-Siciliano was convicted of illegal reentry by an alien who was previously deported, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2). The district court 1 sentenced him to 70 months’ imprisonment. Bonilla-Siciliano appeals the district court’s refusal to allow him to present a defense of necessity, a,nd the court’s denial of his purported request for a continuance. We affirm.

I

A grand jury charged Bonilla-Siciliano with one count of illegal reentry. Prior to jury selection, Bonilla-Siciliano advised the court that he wanted to present a defense that his…