United States v. Jesus Quinones-Chavez

MEMORANDUM *

Jesus Quinones-Chavez appeals his jury convictions and sentence for conspiring to bring aliens into the United States, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1824(a)(l)(A)(v)(I), (a)(l)(A)(i), (a)(1)(B)®, bringing aliens to the United States for private financial gain, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and aiding and assisting an alien convicted of an aggravated felony to enter the United States, 8 U.S.C. § 1327.

I

Quinones argues that his Due Process and Confrontation Clause rights were violated by the exclusion of a self-exculpatory statement he claims to have made during his post-arrest interview. But unlike…