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United States v. Montes-Salas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2012No. 10-41167PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Cesar Omar Montes-Salas appeals his conviction on four counts related to illegal alien trafficking, challenging his conviction on two grounds. First, Montes-Salas maintains that the district court erred in admitting expert testimony by two federal law enforcement agents regarding (1) the usual locations of passengers in the vehicles used to transport illegal aliens; (2) the use of multiple bailouts in illegal alien trafficking; (3) the role of guides; and (4) the relationships among drivers, guides, and recruiters. Second, he argues that an agent’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. United States v. Dominguez BenitezSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Huss v. GaydenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. HolmesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. Gutierrez De LopezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  2. United States v. Raymond ShoemakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Kaleena MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. Gregory BoydCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. EcholsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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