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United States v. Garcia-Dominguez
Citation: 108 F. App'x 983Docket: No. 03-50275
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; September 22, 2004; Federal Appellate Court
Victor Manuel Garcia-Dominguez appeals his illegal reentry conviction, challenging the legality of his 1988 deportation proceedings. He argues he was denied his right to appeal because he was removed from the U.S. two days before the ten-day appeal period expired. The appellate court affirms the district court's decision, stating that Garcia's voluntary return to Mexico did not render his deportation proceedings "fundamentally unfair," thus he is not entitled to relief. The court cites relevant precedent from United States v. Mendoza-Lopez and United States v. Mendoza-Mata. The opinion is not to be published and does not serve as precedent except as specified under 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.