NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that ISRRAEL ROCHA-BARRON, age 30, a native of Mexico, was sentenced yesterday after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien.
United States District Court Judge Martin L.C. Feldman sentenced ROCHA-BARRON to time served (2 months of imprisonment), followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee. The defendant will be surrendered to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
According to court documents, on Nov. 29, 2018, ROCHA-BARRON was found in the United States after having been previously removed from the United States on Nov. 14, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
