The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Moran-Leon, 47 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 1995):
We review the district court's evidentiary rulings for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Leon-Leon, 35 F.3d 1428, 1432 (9th Cir.1994). A deported defendant's reasons for reentering the country are not relevant to his guilt or innocence of the crime of illegal reentry. Id. at 1433.
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