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: Fourth Circuit BlogNotice Required For Trespass Conviction
By Jonathan Byrne (all)
US v. Madrigal-Valadez: Madrigal-Valadez was convicted after a bench trial of entering a military installation, Fort Lee in Virginia, for a purpose prohibited by law. That purpose, allegedly, was being an alien in the United States illegally. The conviction arose from an incident in which Madrigal-Valadez drove a soldier back to Fort Lee. When his vehicle was stopped to be checked out prior to entry, Madrigal-Valadez could not present the proper identification needed to satisfy Fort Lee's entry requirements. He was arrested at that time.On appeal, the Fourth Circuit reversed Madrigal-Valadez's conviction. Addressing an issue not before resolved in this circuit, the court concluded, in line with several other circuits, that before a person can be convicted of this trespass offense he must be provided notice that entry onto the military property is prohibited...continue to full post
Full post as published by Fourth Circuit Blog on April 02, 2009 (boomark / email).

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