Valles

MEMORANDUM

Juan Valles appeals his conviction for being found in the United States after deportation, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . Prior to the events of this case, Valles had been convicted in the United States of various crimes, including three felonies. He had also pleaded guilty to an earlier charge of illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325 . Valles was deported on two separate occasions, and returned to the United States each time. After his most recent return, Valles pleaded guilty to the charge of being a deported alien found in the United States without the Attorney General’s permission. He was sentenced to forty-six months of imprisonment. We affirm.

The record before the district court contained a certified copy of a birth certificate showing that Valles had been born in Mexico. Valles told the district court that when he was a teenager his mother had informed him that she was not in fact his biological parent, and that Valles had actually been born to two United States citizens. Valles did not search for these individuals, and has been unable to verify the information concerning his parentage. Before this court, Valles argues that he lacked the intent…