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United States v. Yolanda C. Lara

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 14, 1992No. 91-2733PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Sentenced on a guilty plea for immigration-related violations, Yolanda C. Lara appeals her sentence. Concluding that the district court erred in applying the sentencing guidelines in one particular, we vacate and remand for resentencing.

I. Factual Background.

Following an investigation triggered by an anonymous tip, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) arrested and charged Lara and her codefendant, Andres Ramos-Flores, with transporting and harboring undocumented aliens. The typical scenario provided for Lara and Ramos-Flores to transport aliens from…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. Wilfredo Diaz-VillafaneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Juventino Mejia-OroscoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. Eddie Wayne RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Won Tae KimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Flora Alicia OcanaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. William C. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993

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