Mario Antonio Herrera, Illegal Reentry, Connecticut 2019

East Hartford, Connecticut - Mario Antonio Herrera, 36, a citizen of El Salvador last residing in East Hartford, was charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported.

Herrera was arrested on July 1, 2019, by the East Hartford Police Department and charged with disorderly conduct and interfering/resisting arrest.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Herrera was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador on March 26, 2010. His removal followed his conviction in Manchester Superior Court in July 2008 for assault in the second degree. Herrera's criminal history also includes Connecticut convictions for carrying a dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment, and other offenses.

If convicted of the charge of illegal reentry, Herrera faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. Herrera has been detained since his arrest.

U.S. Attorney John H. Durham stressed that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Slater.

Herrera appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge.

Herrera's real full name is MARIO ANTONIO HERRERA, and he is a citizen of El Salvador last residing in East Hartford. He was charged with one count of illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported. Herrera's current status is that he has been detained since his arrest.

Defendant: MARIO ANTONIO HERRERA

Criminal Charge: One count of illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported

City and State: East Hartford, Connecticut

Exact Date: March 26, 2010 (deportation date)

Sentence or Outcome: Detained pending trial, faces up to 10 years in prison

Defendant's Real Full Name: MARIO ANTONIO HERRERA

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/citizen-el-salvador-charged-illegally-reentering-us