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United States of America v. Luis de Jesus Pichardo
Date: 07-25-2025
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Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Scranton
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Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Reentry
Dominican National Indicted For Illegal Reentry
Luis de Jesus Pichardo, age 57, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for a charge of reentry of previously removed aliens.
The indictment alleges that Pichardo, a foreign national, having previously been removed in both 1996 and 2000, was found to be in the United States on or about July 16, 2025, in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, and he did not have authority for readmission to the United States at the time he was encountered.
The case was investigated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Assistant United States Attorney Luisa Berti is prosecuting the case.
Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 20 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Luis de Jesus Pichardo?
The outcome was: Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
Which court heard United States of America v. Luis de Jesus Pichardo?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), PA.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Luis de Jesus Pichardo?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Scranton. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Scranton, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Luis de Jesus Pichardo decided?
This case was decided on July 25, 2025.