Decision date: 2021-08-16

Dismissing Petitioner's illegal reentry indictment because the IJ failed to develop the record, as required by Quintero v. Garland, 998 F.3d 612 (4th Cir. 2021), and that failure caused prejudice to Vasquez Flores. The IJ did not advise Vasquez Flores of his appellate rights at the hearing and failed to adequately develop the record as to bond and voluntary departure.

Publication Status: Unpublished

Case judge: Floyd, Motz, Wynn

Decision: United States v. Vasquez Flores, No. 19-4190, 2021 WL 3615366 (4th Cir. Aug. 16, 2021)