United States v. Vasquez-Bernal

REVISED OPINION *

Before JONES and WIENER, Circuit Judges, and WALTER,** District Judge. PER CURIAM:

On January 28, 1998, Rodolfo Vasquez-Bernal pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with illegal entry into the United States subsequent to deportation. See 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Vasquez-Bernal pleaded to the charged offense without the benefit of a plea agreement. On appeal, Vasquez-Bernal does not challenge the merits of the underlying conviction. Instead, he argues that the district court failed to advise him of the range of punishment applicable to his crime under § 1326. Vasquez-Bernal…