United States v. Guevara-Rodriguez

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-20285 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ALBERTO GUEVARA-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-749-ALL -------------------- October 29, 2001 Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Alberto Guevara-Rodriguez (Guevara) appeals his guilty-plea conviction for illegal reentry into the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Guevara argues that his indictment was defective under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments because it did not allege general intent. He concedes that his argument is foreclosed by Fifth Circuit precedent, but he seeks to preserve the issue for review by the Supreme Court. Guevara’s indictment “fairly conveyed that [his] presence was a voluntary act from the * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 01-20285 -2- allegations that he was deported, removed, and subsequently present without consent of the Attorney General.” See United States v. Berrios-Centeno, 250 F.3d 294, 299-300 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___ (U.S. Oct. 1, 2001)(No. 01-5535). Accordingly, his indictment sufficiently alleged the general intent required of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 offenses. See id. at 297-300. AFFIRMED.