United States v. Juan De La Cruz Morante

Defendant Juan De la Cruz Bravo-Morante was indicted on charges of illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. On August 3, 2018, Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. Defendant now requests this court to grant his Motion to Withdraw the Guilty Plea, Motion for Leave, and Motion to Dismiss the Indictment. (Dkt. No. 29). Defendant argues that the immigration court that issued the underlying order of deportation serving as the predicate for the illegal reentry charge lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the removal proceeding. Defendant largely bases his…