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Garcia-Jurado; U.S. v.

Facts

Garcia-Jurado, a Colombian national, entered the U.S. as a legal permanent resident at age sixteen. After a conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance, the INS initiated deportation proceedings against him in 1995, leading to his deportation in 1998. Years later, he was arrested in New York and charged with illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Garcia-Jurado, a Colombian national, entered the U.S. as a legal permanent resident at age sixteen. After a conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance, the INS initiated deportation proceedings against him in 1995, leading to his deportation in 1998. Years later, he was arrested in New York and charged with illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Issue

Whether Garcia-Jurado could collaterally attack the validity of his prior deportation order in the context of his illegal reentry charge.

This case requires the untying of yet another legal knot that was formed in the wake of the enactment of AEDPA and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act ('IIRIRA').

Rule

A defendant charged under section 1326(a) may collaterally attack the validity of a prior deportation order and proceedings if the deportation was fundamentally unfair and deprived the defendant of judicial review.

'Since a prior deportation order is an element of [illegal reentry], a defendant charged under section 1326(a) may collaterally attack the validity of a prior deportation order and proceedings.'

Analysis

The court found that Garcia-Jurado was denied the opportunity for judicial review of the immigration judge's ruling regarding his eligibility for discretionary relief. This lack of review, combined with the fundamentally unfair nature of the deportation proceedings, allowed him to successfully challenge the deportation order as part of his defense against the illegal reentry charge.

The court found that Garcia-Jurado was denied the opportunity for judicial review of the immigration judge's ruling regarding his eligibility for discretionary relief. This lack of review, combined with the fundamentally unfair nature of the deportation proceedings, allowed him to successfully challenge the deportation order as part of his defense against the illegal reentry charge.

Conclusion

The court granted Garcia-Jurado's motion to dismiss the indictment, ruling that the deportation order could not be used as a basis for prosecution under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

The court granted Garcia-Jurado's motion to dismiss the indictment, ruling that the deportation order could not be used as a basis for prosecution under 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Who won?

Garcia-Jurado prevailed because the court determined that the deportation proceedings were fundamentally unfair and he was denied judicial review.

Garcia-Jurado prevailed because the court determined that the deportation proceedings were fundamentally unfair and he was denied judicial review.

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