United States v. Marquez-Roa

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-40305 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE BERNARDO MARQUEZ-ROA, Defendant-Appellant. CONSOLIDATED WITH ____________________ No. 01-40360 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE MARQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC Nos. L-00-CR-1167-ALL & L-96-CR-9-ALL -------------------- February 21, 2002 Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Bernardo Marquez-Roa (“Marquez”) appeals his conviction following his plea of guilty to illegal reentry into the United * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-40305 cons/w No. 01-40360 -2- States after deportation, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Marquez argues that his indictment was defective under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments because it did not allege general intent. Because Marquez did not present this argument to the district court, the indictment is reviewed with “maximum liberality.” United States v. Guzman-Ocampo, 236 F.3d 233, 236 (5th Cir. 2000). Marquez’ indictment listed every statutorily required element of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, informed him of the charge, and fairly imported that his reentry was a voluntary act in view of the allegation that he had been deported and removed from the United States and was subsequently found in the United States without having obtained the consent of the Attorney General. Marquez’ indictment was statutorily and constitutionally sufficient. See id. at 239 n.13. Marquez’ conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.