Thread: Ruling upholds mass criminal immigration hearing

Ruling upholds mass criminal immigration hearing

Posted at: 05/12/2011 6:48 PM
By: The Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A federal appeals court says new procedures ease concerns about large group plea hearings in criminal cases for illegal immigrants arrested in zero-tolerance zones along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling Thursday upholds the conviction of a woman who pleaded guilty in Tucson to illegal entry during a hearing involving 66 other defendants.

A 2009 ruling by the same San Francisco-based appellate court said mass criminal investigation hearings violated a federal court rule that requires reading and explaining the rights of criminal defendants.

The ruling Thursday says defendants are still being advised of their rights as a group.

But there's now individualized questioning of each defendant on whether he or she understands his or her rights.

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All federal judge must fire,protect illegals,no one enter illegal have no ny right,all is know very well enter illegal is again law,but simple ignore,because we are stupid gringo.I became shane over my own country,see a mob on white house,a allien no born here and prtect for big grandfather calling democrat.I was proud became US citzen but I am shame see gov,no respect a law protect criminal and defend.To where is come down we country,we re a toilet for Mexican.