United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut
Press Release

MEXICAN NATIONAL FORMERLY RESIDING IN STAMFORD SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS FOR ILLEGALLY RE-ENTERING U.S.

Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CESAR BASTIAN MOJICA, age 26, a native and citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 30 months of imprisonment. On January 23, 2007, BASTIAN MOJICA pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after twice being deported to Mexico. BASTIAN MOJICA will be deported to Mexico upon completion of his term of imprisonment.

According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, BASTIAN MOJICA, formerly residing at 29 Leslie Street in Stamford, was convicted of possession of narcotics in Stamford Superior Court in July 1998, and subsequently was deported to Mexico on September 19, 2000. During February 2001, BASTIAN MOJICA was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol while attempting to cross the border between Mexico and the United States. On April 26, 2001, BASTIAN MOJICA was convicted in the U.S. District Court in Arizona for improper entry by an alien. He was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment and was then deported to Mexico for a second time on May 2, 2001.

Sometime thereafter, BASTIAN MOJICA illegally returned to the U.S. On November 21, 2001, BASTIAN MOJICA was convicted in New York of reckless endangerment and was sentenced to one to three years of incarceration. On December 19, 2003, BASTIAN MOJICA was convicted in Stamford Superior Court of second degree robbery and robbery involving a motor vehicle. BASTIAN MOJICA has 15 months remaining on a five-year state sentence that he currently is serving at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, Connecticut.

Today, Judge Underhill ordered BASTIAN MOJICA’s 30-month federal sentence to be served concurrently with the remainder of his state term of imprisonment.

Before re-entering the United States, anyone who has been deported must have the express consent of the U.S. Attorney General or his successor, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys William M. Brown, Jr. and Krishna R. Patel.

CONTACT:

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Tom Carson
(203) 821-3722
thomas.carson@usdoj.gov