Legal Opinion
United States v. Mejia-Luna
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 23, 2009No. 07-10472PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
After a three-day trial, a jury convicted Marco Antonio Mejia-Luna on two counts of transporting illegal aliens for private financial gain, causing serious bodily injury or placing in jeopardy the life of a person, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(l)(A)(ii), 1324(a)(1)(B)®, and 1324(a)(l)(B)(iii). Mejia-Luna now appeals his conviction and his 48-month sentence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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A group of five undocumented aliens arranged to be smuggled into the United States from Mexico. In August 2006, the aliens, led by guides,…
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