United States v. Manuel Martinez-Gallegos

Appellant Martinez-Gallegos appeals a conditional guilty plea on the ground that the district court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence showing he had re-entered the United States after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (1982). Martinez-Gallegos claims a statement obtained by Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agents in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), led the agents to consult INS’s “A” file on Martinez-Gallegos containing the record of his previous deportations. Martinez-Gallegos argues as an alternative…