Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Jimenez Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1989No. 88-1422PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In a nonjury trial, Jose Jimenez-Lopez was found guilty of illegal entry into the United States after conviction for an earlier illegal entry. The relevant statute provides that an alien who unlawfully enters the United States shall “for the first commission of any such offenses, be guilty of a misdemeanor ... and for subsequent commission of any such offenses shall be guilty of a felony....” 8 U.S.C. § 1325 (Supp. IV 1986). Jimenez now contends that the “pri- or commission” required to elevate his offense to a felony was not proved by properly authenticated…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Jose Demetrio Arteaga-Limones and Mike Lozano CantuCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Richard A. Whittington, Richard Wolfe and W. Lewis Demoss, Jr., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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