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ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY
April 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LISTON PATTEN-SINGH, age 48, a resident of Belize, was sentenced by U. S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt to fifteen (15) months imprisonment for being a previously convicted felon who illegally re-entered the United States after previously being deported, announced U. S Attorney Jim Letten.
On December 5, 2007, LISTON PATTEN-SINGH entered a guilty plea before Judge Engelhardt admitting that on February 22, 2007, he illegally re-entered the United States without the permission of the United States Attorney General or the Department of Homeland Security.
The Court imposed a sentence within the recommended guidelines range. After serving the remainder of his sentence, LISTON PATTEN-SINGH will be remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service to begin his deportation proceedings by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
This investigation was handled by Special Agents of the United States Border Patrol and the case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Melvin Washington and Daniel Friel.
