I found this in a local newspaper. I didn't know this kind of thing ever happened. Am I missing something or is deportation, even prosecution for being illegal, not so common? This isn't very detailed. Can anyone point me to more information about what this is all about?
OMAHA - United States Attorney Joe W. Stecher announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska returned an unsealed indictments charging Ernesto Nava-Irra, 28, of Lexington, with illegal reentry into the United States on or before Oct. 2, after deportation or removal. The maximum possible penalty if convicted, includes imprisonment of ten years, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Indictments are documents containing mere accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
2007-10-24 12:02:29 · 5 answers · asked by Who Knew? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Notice how this does not say he will necessarily be deported again, but, possibly, could end up in a US prison supported by you and me, after which sentence he gets released with supervision. I don't see this guy getting out of the US again soon.
Anybody grasp the irony here?
2007-10-24 12:04:32 · update #1
I'm also going to anticipate protests calling this indictment a violation of some kind of rights this guy is alleged to have.
2007-10-24 12:34:51 · update #2
If a person is convicted of unlawful reentry they are deported following the completion of their sentence. Unlawful reentry occurs after someone is deported already.
2007-10-24 12:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prosecution for illegal entry is common -- it makes up hundreds of cases a week in California, Arizona, New Mexico, etc. -- but the sentence varies, depending on the details of the crime.
The case cited above is fairly typical for the charges -- the person will be put on trial (or plead guilty to the charges) -- and will be sentenced.
The charge is illegal entry after deportation -- the sentence can be up to ten years -- but very often the sentence is suspended and the person is deported again -- and the sentence only goes into effect if the person re-enters illegally again.
2007-10-24 12:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha - pretty mad huh?
so mad you didn't catch the detail that the case is in Omaha, NEBRASKA, not Ohio? :)
usually in these cases, deportation is immediate after conviction, and then if they are here again, they serve their time.
2007-10-24 12:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Barry C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i do and I am plenty mad....Ohio is a state that should be more intellegent then that.
2007-10-24 12:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no double jepordy
2007-10-28 12:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋