Legal Opinion
United States v. Eluterio Mauro Leijano-Cruz, Also Known as Joel Lujano-Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2006No. 05-50280PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Eluterio Leijano-Cruz was sentenced for illegal reentry but did not file a notice of appeal or motion to extend the time to file a notice of appeal within the time set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(b). The district court sua sponte invoked rule 4(b)’s time limit and denied Leijano-Cruz’s motion for extension of time to file. Leijano-Cruz appeals that denial. We affirm.
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Leijano-Cruz is a Mexican citizen who reentered the United States after being removed. He was first deported in February 2004; before his deportation, he had been convicted of…
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