United States v. Rigoberto Salcido-Medina

TRASK, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered against Rigoberto Salcido-Medina following a jury trial for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 8 U.S.C. § 1324, conspiracy to bring in and harbor aliens. At the time of conviction, appellant was seventeen years of age and was found suitable for handling under the Federal Youth Corrections Act. Imposition of sentence was suspended and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 5010(a) appellant was placed on probation for three years.

On August 26, 1972, at approximately 9:30 p.m., appellant drove a 1954 Cadillac into the United States…