Legal Opinion
United States v. Valle-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2009No. 06-10597PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Jimir Valle-Martinez (“Valle-Mar-tinez”), the driver of a pick-up truck packed with nineteen occupants, including many undocumented aliens, led law enforcement on a high-speed chase that tragically ended in a multi-vehicle, roll-over accident. Six people died and many more were seriously injured. Following an eight-day trial, the jury convicted Valle-Martinez on fifteen counts of bringing in and transporting illegal aliens for profit which caused serious bodily injury or placed life in jeopardy and resulted in death, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A), 1324(a)(1)(B), and…
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