Israel Guadalupe Valdez-Parra Press Release (Guilty Plea)

March 4, 2009
For Immediate Release

ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO IMMIGRATION CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: A Mexican citizen who was arrested in Phelps County last December has pled guilty to immigration charges, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.

ISRAEL GUADALUPE VALDEZ-PARRA, an illegal alien from Mexico, pled guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported. This charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison. He appeared before United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton, March 2, in St. Louis. Sentencing has been set for April 3, 2009.

Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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March 4, 2009 For Immediate Release ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO IMMIGRATION CHARGES St. Louis, MO: A Mexican citizen who was arrested in Phelps County last December has pled guilty to immigration charges, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. ISRAEL GUADALUPE VALDEZ-PARRA, an illegal alien from Mexico, pled guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported. This charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison. He appeared before United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton, March 2, in St. Louis. Sentencing has been set for April 3, 2009. Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.