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Date: 08-12-2018
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United States of America v. Edwin Antonio Paiz-Morales
District of Maine Federal Courthouse - Bangor, Maine
Case Number: 1:18-po-00009-JCN
Judge: John C. Nivison
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: F. Todd Lowell
Defendant's Attorney: Donald Brown
Description: Bangor, ME - Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Time Served for Illegal Entry into the United States
Edwin Antonio Paiz-Morales, 27, of Guatemala, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to illegally entering the United States and was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge John C. Nivison to time served (ten days).
Court records reveal that on July 29, 2018, the defendant entered the United States from Canada in Sandy Bay Township, Maine at a location not designated for entry. U.S. Border Patrol agents located the defendant shortly after he entered. He is a Guatemalan citizen and did not have immigration documents allowing him to enter. He has been placed in removal proceedings.
He faced up to 180 days in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol.
Outcome: Time served.
08/08/2018 12 PETTY OFFENSE JUDGMENT as to EDWIN ANTONIO PAIZ-MORALES By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (mtm) (Entered: 08/08/2018)
08/08/2018 13 Personal Identifiers Page as to EDWIN ANTONIO PAIZ-MORALES.(Access to document is restricted to USA and applicable defendant only). (mtm) Modified on 8/8/2018 to correct docket text (mtm). (Entered: 08/08/2018)
08/08/2018 NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification as to EDWIN ANTONIO PAIZ-MORALES regarding 13 Statement of Reasons : To correct docket text from "Statement of Reasons" to "Personal Identifiers Page". (mtm) (Entered: 08/08/2018)
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