United States v. Madrid-Figueroa
United States v. Madrid-Figueroa
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Teodoro Madrid-Figueroa appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to ■withdraw his guilty plea to illegal reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Madrid-Figueroa contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to
Madrid-Figueroa further contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to withdraw his plea because his removal order was not reinstated by an immigration judge. We reject this contention in light of the holding in Morales-Izquierdo that “a previously removed alien who reenters the country illegally is not entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge to determine whether to reinstate a prior removal order.” Morales-Izquierdo, 486 F.3d at 498; see also United States v. Diaz-Luevano, 494 F.3d 1159, 1161-62 (9th Cir. 2007) (per curiam).
AFFIRMED.
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