Hilario Lucas Mendoza, Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien, Oklahoma 2024

TULSA, Okla. - Hilario Lucas Mendoza, a 42-year-old Guatemala national, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for unlawfully reentering the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Mendoza was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill for Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. According to court documents, Judge Hill ordered Mendoza to serve 12 months imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release.

The case began when Mendoza was arrested by the Tulsa Police Department for domestic assault and battery on an date. During the booking process, officers discovered that Mendoza was in the United States illegally.

Court records show that Mendoza was arrested four times in Tulsa County from 2003 through 2006 for driving under the influence. In 2005, he was arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend. In 2009, Mendoza was deported twice to Guatemala for unlawful reentry.

Mendoza will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris prosecuted the case.

Defendant Information:

Hilario Lucas Mendoza, the Guatemala national, was the respondent in this case.

Criminal Charges:

Mendoza was charged with Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien.

City and State:

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Exact Date:

The exact date of the crime was not specified in the source. The date of the sentencing was not specified in the source. The date of the arrest was not specified in the source.

Sentence or Outcome:

Mendoza was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/guatemalan-national-sentenced-12-months-after-unlawfully-reentering-united-states