Luis Javier Sanchez-Zurita, Illegal Reentry, Mississippi 2024
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Illegal Reentry into the US
In a recent federal court case, Luis Javier Sanchez-Zurita, 38, of Oaxaca, Mexico was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States.
According to court documents, Sanchez-Zurita was found illegally present in Brandon, Mississippi on February 21, 2024, after having been previously convicted of a crime of violence and deported from the United States in 2017.
Sanchez-Zurita was stopped by a Brandon Police officer for carelessly driving, driving under the influence and endangerment of a child.
Sanchez-Zurita pled guilty on August 22, 2024, to illegal reentry after being deported following a state felony conviction for gratification of lust (crime against children).
The U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Field Office Director Mellissa B. Harper of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans, made the announcement.
The case was investigated by ICE ERO and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenda R. Haynes.
The exact criminal charges against Sanchez-Zurita include illegal reentry after deportation following a felony conviction for gratification of lust, a crime of violence, contrary to Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a) and (b)(1).
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime|Immigration
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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