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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Mar. 14, 2017

Deportee child molester's sentence reversed due to jury instruction error

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday vacated the prison sentence of a man who crossed the Mexican border without permission after he was previously deported for committing a sex crime in the United States.

By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday vacated the prison sentence of a man who crossed the Mexican border without permission after he was previously deported for committing a sex crime in the United States.

The three-judge panel determined that a San Diego federal judge's failure to consult with defendant Bladimir Martinez's attorney and properly...

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