United States DC Circuit

Defendants' illegal alien convictions are affirmed on appeal because their initial, unconditional pleading of guilty to the crimes with which they were charged act as waiver of all of the defendants' subsequent claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/26/2004
• Decided 07/23/2004
• Published 07/23/2004

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tony Axam, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, and Joseph Virgilio and Mona Asiner, appointed by the court.   Iris E. Bennett, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• David B. Goodhand, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Roy W. McLeese III, and Jeanne M. Hauch, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.