Legal Opinion
United States v. Thompson-Riviere
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2009No. 07-4793PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge DUNCAN joined.
OPINION
SHEDD, Circuit Judge:
Ray Alexander Thompson-Riviere, who was born in the Panama Canal Zone, pled guilty to one count charging him with violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(4). That statute makes it a criminal offense for an alien who has previously been removed from the United States to reenter the country without the approval of the Attorney General. Before sentencing, Thompson-Riviere moved to withdraw his guilty plea, primarily contending that newly obtained DNA evidence…
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