United States v. Clemente Valdovinos-Valdovinos

The United States appeals from the dismissal of an indictment against Clemente Valdovinos-Valdovinos (“Valdovinos”). The government argues that the district court’s dismissal of the indictment because of outrageous government misconduct was improper. The government also contends that Valdovinos lacked standing to challenge the alleged outrageous practices of the immigration authorities. Because we agree with the government that Valdovinos lacked standing to challenge the conduct of the government, we reverse the order dismissing the indictment.

The challenged conduct raised by Valdo-vinos and…