Legal Opinion
United States v. Victor Manuel Meraz-Valeta
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1994No. 19-9579PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Victor Meraz-Veleta appeals his conviction for unlawful reentry after deportation, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § ,1291.
On November 16, 1988, Defendant was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and sentenced to a term of 33 months imprisonment. The conviction made him eligible for deportation, see 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(2)(B) (providing for deportation of any alien convicted of a violation relating to controlled substances), and on August 2, 1991, following a deportation hearing conducted by an…
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