United States v. Martin Saldivar-Trujillo

OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Martin Saldivar-Trujillo, a convicted felon who had previously been deported as an illegal alien, pled guilty to one count of again being present in the United States without authorization. His renewed presence violated 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2). The prior aggravated felony occurred in Wisconsin, where Saldivar-Trujillo was convicted of possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver. After he pled guilty, but before the sentencing hearing, Saldivar-Trujillo sent four letters to the district court expressing his unhappiness with his court-appointed attorney…