UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Juan GUTIERREZ-ALBA, AKA Oscar Cardona-Elias, Defendant-Appellant

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Jose Juan Gutierrez-Alba appeals his conviction under 8 U.S:C. § 1326 for illegally entering the United States after having been arrested and deported. We affirm the conviction.

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BACKGROUND

On December 21, 1995, appellant was indicted for unlawfully entering the United States after having been previously deported for a felony conviction, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The felony conviction involved an automobile theft in Idaho that occurred on October 7, 1987. At that time, appellant told the authorities that he whs 18 years old. Accordingly, the…