United States v. Martina Cordova-Leyva

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24 F.3d 250·1994 WL 155279·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 18933
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 28, 199493-10582California433 words

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24 F.3d 250 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martina CORDOVA-LEYVA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10582. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 20, 1994. * Decided April 28, 1994. MEMORANDUM ** Before: POOLE, BEEZER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 Martina Cordova-Leyva appeals his conviction following entry of a conditional guilty plea to illegal reentry into the United states after deportation subsequent to the commission of an aggravated felony, in violation of 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1326 (b)(2). Cordova-Leyva contends that constitutional errors in his deportation hearing preclude his conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 2 We review de novo whether constitutional defects in Cordova-Leyva's deportation proceeding require reversal of his conviction. See United States v. Proa-Tovar, 975 F.2d 592, 594 (9th Cir.1992) (en…

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