Source: United States Department of Justice News
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that on January 12, 2023 EMILIO CESAR CLARA-GOMEZ, a/k/a “Emilio Cesar Clara-Gomez”, a/k/a “Emilio C. Clara Gomez”, age 34, was charged in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to the indictment, EMILIO CESAR CLARA-GOMEZ, a/k/a “Emilio Cesar Clara-Gomez”, a/k/a “Emilio C. Clara Gomez”, (“CLARA-GOMEZ”), reentered the United States after he was previously deported on December 8, 2016. If convicted, CLARA-GOMEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000.00, a maximum term of supervised release of up to one year, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. He faces sentencing enhancement of 20 years because of a prior felony conviction.
U. S. Attorney Evans reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant U. S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.