Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Luis Robles-Vertiz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1998No. 97-50937PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Jose Robles-Vertiz challenges his conviction of illegal transportation of aliens and for aiding and abetting, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(ii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. We affirm.
I
Efrain Trejo-Mendieta sought to smuggle his wife and her friend into the United States from Mexico. He approached Robles-Vertiz for help in this venture and secured his agreement. The two men traveled to Mexico and hired a guide with expertise in border crossings. Trejo, his wife, her friend, and the guide waded across the Rio Grande River to Texas, where they were met by…
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