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Stabbing Charges Land Mexican National 16 Months in Prison
A shocking tale of repeat offender Maximo Arrelano Tenango has come to an end as he was sentenced to 16 months in prison for being an alien found in the United States after deportation following a felony conviction. Tenango, 31, of Morelos, Mexico, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge David Larimer.
The defendant’s history of violence and disregard for U.S. law dates back to 2011, when he was arrested for stabbing two people in Yates County. He pleaded guilty to that offense and was sentenced to one year in the Yates County Jail.
However, this was not Tenango’s first brush with the law. He was previously arrested by immigration officials and physically removed from the United States on five separate occasions. In 2010, he was convicted in federal court for the felony crime of being unlawfully present in the United States following deportation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R. Gestring stated that the defendant came to the attention of federal immigration officials following his arrest in November 2011. Homeland Security Agents took federal custody of the defendant upon his release from jail.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent In Charge James C. Spero.
With the completion of his sentence, Tenango will be turned over to immigration authorities for deportation proceedings. His history of violence and disregard for U.S. law is a stark reminder of the importance of immigration enforcement and the consequences of breaking the law.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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