NACDL - United States v. Tenecela-Aguaiza

United States v. Tenecela-Aguaiza

Defendant was charged with illegal entry by an alien, but the conviction was reversed by the district court on the ground that the offense, 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)(2) was not a continuing offense and therefore venue was improper in New York, where the defendant was arrested and tried.

Case Details

Case No.: 8:26-cr-00061
Case Filed: December 11, 2025
Jurisdiction: N.D.N.Y.
Charges: 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)(2)
Case Outcome: Dismissal without Prejudice
Judge: Nardacci, Anne M.
US Attorney: Collyer, Douglas G.
Defendant(s): Tenecela-Aguaiza, Franklin Amadeo
Defense Attorney: Egan, James P.

Key Topics in the Case

Rarely Charged Misdemeanors

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Case Files

ECF: 1 - 12/11/25 - Government - Information

Information

a-gov-uscourts-nynd-151506-1-0.pdf
ECF: 3 - 03/09/26 - Defense - Other

Memorandum of Law on Appeal, District Court

b-gov-uscourts-nynd-152528-3-0.pdf
ECF: 4 - 03/23/26 - Government - Other

Brief for the Appellee United States of America, District Court

c-gov-uscourts-nynd-152528-4-0.pdf
ECF: 5 - 04/27/26 - Court - Memorandum Opinion and Order

Memorandum Decision and Order

d-gov-uscourts-nynd-152528-5-0.pdf

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