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Berrios-Centeno; U.S. v.

Facts

Defendant-Appellant Rigoberto Berrios-Centeno is a citizen of El Salvador. From 1987 through 1998, Berrios-Centeno was convicted of various crimes, such as theft, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, and driving while intoxicated. He was also deported in 1979, 1983, 1994, and 1997. On December 21, 1998, Berrios-Centeno was found by an Immigration and Naturalization Service ('INS') agent in Houston, Texas at the Harris County Jail. The INS verified Berrios-Centeno's identity and confirmed that he had not applied for or received permission from the Attorney General of the United States to reenter the United States.

Defendant-Appellant Rigoberto Berrios-Centeno is a citizen of El Salvador. From 1987 through 1998, Berrios-Centeno was convicted of various crimes, such as theft, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, and driving while intoxicated. He was also deported in 1979, 1983, 1994, and 1997. On December 21, 1998, Berrios-Centeno was found by an Immigration and Naturalization Service ('INS') agent in Houston, Texas at the Harris County Jail. The INS verified Berrios-Centeno's identity and confirmed that he had not applied for or received permission from the Attorney General of the United States to reenter the United States.

Issue

Whether the indictment against Berrios-Centeno sufficiently alleged the mens rea required for a conviction under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Whether the indictment against Berrios-Centeno sufficiently alleged the mens rea required for a conviction under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Rule

Section 1326 is a general intent offense, and the indictment must allege each material element of the offense, including the general intent mens rea.

Section 1326 is a general intent offense, and the indictment must allege each material element of the offense, including the general intent mens rea.

Analysis

The court applied the rule by determining that the indictment adequately conveyed the general intent required for a conviction under 1326. It noted that general intent could be inferred from the fact that Berrios-Centeno was previously deported and subsequently found in the United States without permission. The court emphasized that the indictment's language was sufficient to inform the defendant of the charges against him.

The court applied the rule by determining that the indictment adequately conveyed the general intent required for a conviction under 1326. It noted that general intent could be inferred from the fact that Berrios-Centeno was previously deported and subsequently found in the United States without permission. The court emphasized that the indictment's language was sufficient to inform the defendant of the charges against him.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the decision of the district court, concluding that the indictment was sufficient and that Berrios-Centeno's conviction under 1326 was valid.

The court affirmed the decision of the district court, concluding that the indictment was sufficient and that Berrios-Centeno's conviction under 1326 was valid.

Who won?

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the indictment met the necessary legal standards for a conviction under 1326.

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the indictment met the necessary legal standards for a conviction under 1326.

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