A Norwalk man has been sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
FRANKLIN OMAR RODRIGUEZ, 37, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford on March 7, 2022 for reentry of a removed alien.
According to court documents and statements made in court, RODRIGUEZ has a history of convictions in Georgia. In December 2005, he was convicted in Carroll County of statutory rape and sentenced to time served and three years of probation. In February 2009, he was convicted in Carroll County of failure to register as a sex offender and two counts of false identification documents, and sentenced to 10 years of incarceration, execution suspended after two years. In July 2009, he was convicted in Douglas County for possessing drugs, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license, and sentenced to 18 months of incarceration.
RODRIGUEZ used aliases when he was arrested for these offenses. In February 2011, he was deported from the United States to Honduras.
RODRIGUEZ illegally reentered the United States and, on January 13, 2017, was arrested by Stamford Police for the sale of illegal drugs, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and interfering/resisting arrest.
On December 8, 2017, RODRIGUEZ pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of reentry of a removed alien. The state case is pending in Stamford Superior Court, where RODRIGUEZ is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Slater.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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