Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez-Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 3, 2001No. Nos. 00-50351, 00-50352, 00-50366PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
I. Introduction
Appellants were employed by alien smugglers to guide illegal immigrants into the United States via the mountains between Mexico and San Diego. They appeal sentences imposed after each pled guilty to alien smuggling resulting in death. The principle issues on appeal are whether sentencing enhancements were properly imposed for (1) recklessly creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury and (2) the death of an alien that resulted. The alien died of hypothermia, suffered during a rare snowstorm that struck during the journey. Appellants argue…
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