Ramirez-Arango

MEMORANDUM **

Hugo Jesus Ramirez-Arango appeals his jury trial conviction of illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). He argues that the district court erred when it granted the government’s motion in limine to suppress evidence that Ramirez-Arango applied for *836 a pardon from his underlying conviction before his reentry. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a)(2). We affirm.

The government moved for suppression of the pardon application on several grounds. The district court granted the motion on the ground that it was clear from the face of the application that Ramirez-Arango was ineligible for a pardon until after the date of his reentry. We review rulings suppressing evidence in li-mine for abuse of discretion. United States v. Ravel, 930 F.2d 721, 726 (9th Cir.1991).

Ramirez-Arango’s trial defense consisted of a denial of the government’s charge that he lacked permission to reenter. Cf. United States v. Corona-Garcia, 210 F.3d 973 , 976 n. 1 (9th Cir.2000) (listing elements of illegal reentry offense). To prove its charge, the government introduced evidence that the Attorney General’s records show no…