United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for illegal re-entry into the U.S. is affirmed over defendant's arguments that Texas, an immigration fast-track state, was the proper venue for the charges since he was first apprehended there. The "found" component of the offense is ongoing, and occurs wherever the alien is, not just where he is first identified by authorities.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/11/2006
• Decided 07/06/2006
• Published 07/06/2006

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Meredith P. Duchemin (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brian Fahl, Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, WI, Michael W. Lieberman (argued), Federal Defender Services, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.