Legal Opinion
United States v. Garza
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 30, 2009No. 08-41197PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Jesusita Filipita Garza (“Garza”) appeals her 21-month sentence under 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B)© for transporting aliens unlawfully in this country for the purpose of commercial advantage or private finan cial gain. Garza raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether the district court erred by imposing a “reckless endangerment” enhancement to her sentence under United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 2Ll.l(b)(6); 2) whether the district court erred by entering judgment under 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(B)(i), which requires a financial gain motive, rather than 8 U.S.C. §…
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