Legal Opinion

United States v. Efrain Hernandez-Rodriguez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 15, 1992No. 91-50572PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:

Efrain Hernandez-Rodriguez (Hernandez) appeals his sentence for transporting unlawful aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B). The district court departed upward from the Sentencing Guidelines based upon the fact that Hernandez led Border Patrol agents on a three-hour high-speed chase. Hernandez claims that the upward departure was impermissible because the district court also enhanced his sentence under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.2 for reckless endangerment of another person during flight from law enforcement officers. Hernandez also claims that the district court…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by39 opinions

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