Felipe-Zavala

United States v. Felipe-Zavala

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 18, 202523-2840California2,020 words

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Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 18 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-2840 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 3:20-mj-20580-MJS-WQH-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

FELICIANO FELIPE-ZAVALA,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California William Q. Hayes, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted March 7, 2025 Pasadena, California

Before: SANCHEZ and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges, and DONATO, District Judge.** Concurrence by Judge DONATO.

Feliciano Felipe-Zavala appeals the district court’s judgment of conviction,

by guilty plea, for misdemeanor illegal entry under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1). Felipe-

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable James Donato, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, sitting by designation. Zavala asserts that his Sixth Amendment rights to conferral and confidential

communication with counsel were…

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