Ulises Martinez-Garcia, a 31-year-old man from Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court for Reentry of Removed Alien, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.
Martinez-Garcia, a Mexican citizen, was encountered by ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations Deportation Officers on December 27, 2017, at the Alvin S. Glenn County Detention Center after being arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Martinez-Garcia had previously been deported at least four times.
On [sentencing date], United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, Jr., of Columbia, sentenced Martinez-Garcia to time-served (approximately 6 months imprisonment) with no supervised release as he is subject to deportation upon the completion of his sentence.
Agents of ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated this case, and Assistant United States Attorney William E. Day, II, of the Columbia office is prosecuting the case.
Martinez-Garcia is currently serving his sentence in a federal correctional facility.
According to the U.S. government, a conviction for Reentry of Removed Alien is punishable by up to 2 years in prison.
The case against Martinez-Garcia serves as a reminder of the consequences of violating U.S. immigration laws.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Immigration Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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