United States v. Martinez-Gonzales

HALL, District Judge.

The defendant Martinez was charged with another in a single count indictment with violation of 8 U.S.C.A. § 144 concerning four aliens named therein. 1 The Section is commonly referred to as the Smuggling Aliens Statute. His codefendant was acquitted by the court on a Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal at the end of the evidence. The jury brought in a verdict which found Martinez guilty for violation as to only one alien.

The verdict reads:

“We, the jury in the above entitled cause, find the defendant Miguel Martinez-Gonzales guilty as charged in the indictment concerning…