Legal Opinion
United States v. Mercedes
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 11, 2002No. Docket No. 01-1170PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Nelson Mercedes appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in March 2001 by the United States District Court for the Southern District of *50New York (Berman, J.). In December 1999, Mercedes pleaded guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United States after having been deported, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2). Mercedes thereafter moved to withdraw his plea and dismiss the indictment on several grounds, including that the indictment was untimely. Also, prior to sentencing, defense counsel argued that Mercedes should not be…
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