United States v. Juan Garcia

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Juan Garcia pled guilty to illegal reentry. Before sentencing, he filed a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(c) for an additional court-appointed attorney to seek to have a prior state felony conviction set aside in an Iowa court. The prior Iowa conviction lengthened the advisory sentencing range for the illegal reentry offense. The district court determined the purpose would not be an appropriate use of Criminal Justice Act funds. We AFFIRM.

BACKGROUND

The Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) creates a system for the appointment and payment of counsel for defendants…