Legal Opinion
United States v. Zuniga-Amezquita
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 2006No. 06-40081PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Ginaldo Zuniga-Amezquita appeals the enhancement of his sentence. Because his method of transporting aliens created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, we affirm.
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Zuniga-Amezquita pulled his van into the inspection lane of a Border Patrol checkpoint, whereupon agents discovered five undocumented Mexican nationals lying side-by-side in the cargo area, concealed behind boxes and luggage that were stacked to the van’s ceiling. Some of the boxes contained bottles of beer. 1 The court did not determine whether the boxes had been placed on top of the…
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