Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Jesus Lira-Barraza
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1991No. 88-5161PublishedCited by 228 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Jose Jesus Lira-Barraza appeals a sentence of 36 months and a special assessment of $50 imposed under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3351, et seq. (1988) (“the Act”), on his plea of guilty to illegal transportation of aliens in viola*746tion of 8 U.S.C. § 1324.1 The district court departed from the 0 to 6 months range recommended by the United States Sentencing Guidelines [“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”] because Lira-Barraza, in an attempt to evade apprehension, drove his car carrying a number of undocumented aliens at high speeds and in a dangerous…
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3Cited by228 opinions
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