Legal Opinion
United States v. Juvenito Monjaras-Castaneda
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1999No. 98-50731PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The issue presented in this appeal is one of statutory construction. Its resolution will determine whether Juvenito Monjar-as-Castaneda’s crime of conviction, illegally transporting aliens, is an aggravated felony, thereby requiring an enhanced sentence.
I
On September 24, 1992, six people illegally crossed the Rio Grande into the United States near Eagle Pass, Texas. They continued to Smiley, Texas, where they joined Juventino Monjaras-Castane-da (“Monjaras”).1 He was supposed to take them to Waco, Texas, but a traffic accident on September 26 ended the trip. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. GarnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by34 opinions
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