IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-41327
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
GUSTAVO CAVAZOS-LEDESMA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. L-97-CR-177-1
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August 20, 1998
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and JONES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Gustavo Cavazos-Ledesma appeals his conviction for illegal
reentry into the United States after deportation, in violation of
8 U.S.C. § 1326. His sole argument is that the factual basis for
his guilty plea is insufficient because there was no mention at
his rearraignment of an arrest or a warrant of deportation issued
prior to the deportation. In 1996, § 1326(a) was amended, and
the word “arrested” was removed. See Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)
§ 308(d)(4)(J)(i)(I), Pub. L. No. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009. The
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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amendments became effective prior to the offense conduct. See
id. at §§ 303(b)(1), 309(a). The argument therefore lacks merit.
AFFIRMED.