Date: 11-08-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Lorenzo Alexander Benitez

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Judge: Susie Morgan

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Plaintiff's Attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office for New Orleans

Defendant's Attorney:

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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Re-Entry
El Salvadorian National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LORENZO ALEXANDER BENITEZ (“BENITEZ”), age 40, a citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced by United States District Judge Susie Morgan on November 7, 2024 to two years of probation, after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to court documents, BENITEZ admitted to reentering the United States illegally after previously being deported on July 27, 2018. BENITEZ was encountered by law enforcement on April 29, 2024, while driving on Interstate 610 in New Orleans.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of United States Customs and Border Patrol in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to two years of probation,

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