Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 15, 2008No. 06-20774PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Victor Rodriguez (“Victor”), Emma Sa-pata Rodriguez (“Emma”), and Rosa Maria Serrataz (“Serrata”) 1 appeal convictions related to their participation in a scheme to transport a large number of illegal aliens across the Mexican border. We affirm.
I. Introduction
A. Facts
1. The Smuggling Conspiracy
The government alleged that Victor, Emma, and Serrata were part of a loose organization of illegal-alien smugglers, or “coyotes,” operating in South Texas. Within that organization, their function was to pick up Latin American illegal aliens who had already come as far as…
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