United States Fifth Circuit

In sentencing for illegal re-entry into the U.S., where court extended a comprehensive, easily understood invitation to "make any statement" appellant chose to present, his right to allocution was not violated; invitation need not be renewed on second day of sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2002
• Published 05/09/2002

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine L. Haden and James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Roland E. Dahlin, II, Fed. Pub. Def., Raquel Kathy Wilson, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.