United States v. Villanueva-Diaz

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Antonio Villanueva-Diaz appeals from his conviction for unlawfully reentering the United States following removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Villanueva-Diaz, formerly a lawful permanent resident alien in the United States, was ordered removed by an immigration judge (“IJ”) in October 1998 after his third conviction under Texas state law for driving while intoxicated (“DWI”). The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed the removal order in November 1999, and Villanueva-Diaz was removed to Mexico in November 2000. He was found in the United States in 2009 and…