Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisco Mateo-Mendez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2000No. 99-50394PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a “Certifícate of Nonexistence of Record” issued on behalf of the Attorney General was appropriately admitted into a criminal trial for illegal reentry by an alien as evidence of lack of permission despite the fact that the document was not executed by an officer to whom the Attorney General had expressly delegated such authority.
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On July 6, 1998, an agent of the U.S. Border Patrol who was patrolling near Jamul, California, discovered Francisco Mateo-Mendez (“Mateo”) and two other individuals hiding under a large pipe under the road. Border…
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3Cited by43 opinions
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