US-CA5 · jury_instructions
5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.02A
ILLEGAL ENTRY
8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1)
Title 8, United States Code, Section 1325(a)(1) makes it a crime [felony] for an alien to
enter [attempt to enter] the United States at a time and place other than as designated by
immigration officers after a previous conviction under this statute.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be convinced that the
government has proved each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: The defendant was an alien;
Second: The defendant knowingly entered [attempted to enter] the United States;
Third: The defendant entered [attempted to enter] at a time or place other than as designated
by immigration officers; and
Fourth: The defendant was previously convicted of a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325.
An alien is any person who is not a natural-born or naturalized citizen of the United States.
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