Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HECTOR BARRIOS-PATINO, age 37, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment for illegal re-entry of removed alien.

U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced BARRIOS-PATINO to 21 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release. Following completion of his sentenced, BARRIOS-PATINO will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

BARRIOS-PATINO has a prior felony conviction for DWI and had been removed from the United States on multiple occasions.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter.