Legal Opinion

United States v. Mejia-Huerta

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 7, 2007No. 05-11391, 06-10004, 06-10082, 06-10099, 06-10142 and 06-10211PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

This consolidated appeal involves six defendants, each of whom challenges his sentence. All of the sentences were imposed by the same district judge. Defendant-Appellants Omar Mejia-Huerta, Anastacio Pantoja-Arellano, Jose Andres Dehuma-Suarez, and Antonio Cruz-Martinez were convicted of illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Defendant-Appellant Luis Estrada was convicted of transporting aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324. Defendant-Appellant Tabrodrick Deshaun Craddock was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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  3. United States v. MaresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by67 opinions

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