United States v. Sanchez

MEMORANDUM DECISION

HANEN, District Judge.

Pending is Defendant’s appeal to the District Court from a misdemeanor conviction adjudged by a Magistrate Judge. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s conviction is AFFIRMED.

I. BACKGROUND

The Defendant was charged with violating an immigration law that prohibits aliens from entering “the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers.” 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1). The criminal complaint states that the Defendant “was apprehended near Los Indios, Texas on October 7, 2002” and “admitted wading the Rio Grande River…