Reentry Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Quintana, No. 09-2749, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction for re-entry by a deported alien following an aggravated felony conviction, holding that 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion, much less commit plain error, in relying on an officer’s affidavit without a hearing; 2) the Border Patrol made a sufficient showing of probable cause to believe that defendant was a deportable alien; and 3) the government did not need to prove that use of the IAFIS/IDENT system was the quickest means of investigation reasonably available to determine whether defendant was in the country illegally.

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  • Read the Eighth Circuit’s Decision in US v. Quintana, No. 09-2749

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