Four charged with illegally reentering the U.S.

Four people were indicted for illegally reentering the United States, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.

Perfecto Tehuacatl-Cuaquehua, 29, of Mexico, illegally reentered the U.S. on October 17, 2017, according to the indictment.

Alberto Orlando Hinojosa-Anguiano, 23, of Mexico, illegally reentered the U.S. on Oct. 5, 2017, according to the indictment

Bernabel Basurto-Anastacio, 28, of Mexico, illegally reentered the U.S. on October 20, 2017, according to the indictment.

Emilio Rivera-Portillo, 32, of Honduras, illegally reentered the U.S. following a previous deportation in 2003, according to the indictment.

The cases were investigated by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneyd Thomas P. Weldon, Michael J. Freeman, Noah P. Hood and Alissa M. Sterling.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.  In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.