United States Eleventh Circuit

Defendant's conviction for being an alien, previously removed from the U.S., who was found in the U.S. without having obtained permission to reenter, is affirmed where the phrase "begins to reside permanently in the United States while under the age of eighteen years" contained in 8 U.S.C. section 1432(a)(5) required the status of a lawful permanent resident.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2010
• Published 12/01/2010

Judges

• James S. Moody, Jr.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel