Legal Opinion

United States v. Ye

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 17, 2009No. 08-1333PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Xiang Hui Ye was indicted on one count of concealing, harboring, or shielding from detection illegal aliens, and one count of hiring illegal aliens. A jury convicted Ye on both counts, and the district court sentenced him to 33 months’ imprisonment. Ye appeals, arguing that the court erred in instructing the jury on the meaning of “shielding,” a statutory-based term. Relying on a non-statutory standard adopted by several other circuits, Ye claims that the district court’s definition of “shielding” was too vague and too broad. Ye also contends that the evidence was…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. United States v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. BerkosCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. De Jesus-BatresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Myung Ho Kim, Also Known as RobertoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by35 opinions

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