Legal Opinion

United States v. Jesus Valdez-Novoa

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 28, 2014No. 12-50336PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge BYBEE; Dissent by Judge McKEOWN.

OPINION

BYBEE, Circuit Judge: -

Jesus Valdez-Novoa, a native and citizen of Mexico, appeals his conviction for attempting to enter the United States without consent after having been previously removed in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

Valdez-Novoa entered the U.S. without inspection in 1983 and has never obtained legal status. On June 11, 1999, an Immigration Judge (IJ) deemed Valdez-Novoa removable and prohibited him from reentering the U.S. at any time because he had been convicted of an…

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Jesus Valdez-NovoaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
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