United States v. Araceli Garcia

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Araceli Garcia of bringing unlawful aliens into the United States for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(2)(B)(ii). Garcia appeals her conviction, arguing only that the Government failed to prove that she acted with the requisite financial purpose. We conclude, however, that the totality of the evidence allowed the jury to reasonably infer such a purpose. Garcia's conviction is affirmed.

I. BACKGROUND

On May 13, 2016, a Cadillac Escalade travelled from Mexico and arrived at the Lincoln-Juarez…