Legal Opinion

United States v. Demi Muniz

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 15, 2015No. 13-20739PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Demi Mishel Muniz was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to transport and conceal illegal aliens, during which offense the death of a person resulted. 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(ii), (a)(l)(A)(iii), (a)(l)(A)(v)(I), (a)(l)(B)(iv). She challenges the district court’s imposition of (1) a six-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2Ll.l(b)(6) for intentionally or recklessly creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, and (2) a ten-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2Ll.l(b)(7) for causing another person’s death. Because the district…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. JuarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Juan Ramos-DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Mateo GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United States v. Galdino Ruiz-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. Louis LuytenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  3. United States v. Darrell FreezeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. Juan Escobedo-MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Sergio Ramirez GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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