WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
HOUSTON - A 36-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Bryan has been found guilty of unlawfully reentering the country without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G. E. Marck.
A federal jury deliberated less than three hours before finding Luis Alberto Banda Acosta guilty following a three-day trial.
The jury heard that on Feb. 4, 2024, authorities conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck Banda was driving.
Evidence showed Banda has multiple felony convictions, including failure to identify, possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated. The jury a...