Elmer Martinez-Niz, Illegally Reentering the United States, Iowa 2018
A Guatemalan man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
Elmer Martinez-Niz, 24, from Guatemala, was sentenced on November 13, 2018, to 10 months' in prison in Sioux City, Iowa.
Martinez-Niz received the sentence after a September 17, 2018, guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry.
At the guilty plea, Martinez-Niz admitted he had illegally entered the United States from Guatemala in 2012, after previously being deported from the U.S. He also had subsequent arrests in Osceola County for driving under the influence (OWI 2nd) and driving without a license.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau.
Martinez-Niz was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment to be served consecutively with any terms of imprisonment he may receive from the State of Iowa, Osceola County offenses. He must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
Martinez-Niz is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case file number is 18-CR-04011.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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