Legal Opinion
United States v. Andres Sanchez-Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 21, 2004No. 04-2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Andres Sanchez-Cruz illegally reentered the United States following his deportation. Mr. Sanchez-Cruz was arrested upon his reentry, and an information charging him with violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) was filed. Mr. Sam chez-Cruz waived indictment and pleaded guilty to the charge contained in the information. At his plea colloquy, Mr. Sanchez-Cruz was informed that he faced a maximum sentence of twenty-four months. The sentencing judge, however, factored in Mr. Sanchez-Cruz’s prior criminal history and sentenced him to forty-one months. Mr.…
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