A Guatemalan national, Agustin Morente, 70, has been indicted on a charge of unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported approximately 15 years ago. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Morente’s alleged reentry was detected on February 28, following his official deportation to Guatemala on March 17, 2010.
Morente now faces a potential sentence that, could include up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of as much as $250,000 if convicted, as per the announcement made by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, and Patricia H. Hyde, who is the Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. The guidelines for sentencing are based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the governing statutes.
The case has been entrusted to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica Soto and David G. Tobin from the Major Crimes Unit, who are handling the prosecution. It's worth noting that the details contained within the charging documents are allegations at this stage, and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence. Morente will only be considered guilty if, and when, such a verdict is rendered beyond a reasonable doubt by a court of law. Post-sentence, he will again face deportation.
