United States Ninth Circuit
US v. VELA-ROBLES, 03-10691
Defendant's conviction for illegal reentry after deportation is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that there was an insufficient factual basis for defendant's requested jury instruction.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/07/2005
- Published 02/07/2005
Judges
- GOULD, Circuit Judge., Before D.W. NELSON, KLEINFELD, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Peter A. Matiatos, Tucson, AZ, for the appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney, District of Arizona, Christina M. Cabanillas, Deputy Appellate Chief, and Nathan D. Leonardo, Assistant United States Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for the appellee.