PITTSBURGH - An individual found by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Illegal Reentry after Deportation, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Marcial Machado-Orrellano, 29, a citizen of Honduras pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Machado-Orrellano, an alien, who was previously removed from the United States by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 21, 2003, Sept. 1, 2004, and July 2, 2009, was taken into custody on May 28, 2015, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations.
Judge Hornak scheduled sentencing for June 10, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of twenty years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Shardul S. Desai is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Homeland Security Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Machado-Orrellano.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
