United States v. Lopez

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant-Appellant Refugio Lopez was tried and convicted in federal court of conspiring to transport aliens under 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(ii). He was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release. He raises several challenges to his conviction and sentence. We AFFIRM.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Refugio Lopez, also known as “Cuco,” was indicted on charges of conspiring to transport or attempt to transport illegal aliens within the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(v)(I) and (B)(i). He was convicted by a jury in federal…