Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 29, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HECTOR BARRIOS-PATINO, age 37, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment for illegal re-entry of removed alien.

U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced BARRIOS-PATINO to 21 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release. Following completion of his sentenced, BARRIOS-PATINO will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

BARRIOS-PATINO has a prior felony conviction for DWI and had been removed from the United States on multiple occasions.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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