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United States v. Arturo Maldonado-Ochoa

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 27, 2016No. 15-40424PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Arturo Maldonado-Ochoa appeals a sentence that includes an enhancement for “intentionally or recklessly creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person.” United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) § 2Ll.l(b)(6). The enhancement was for transporting unrestrained illegal aliens for an extremely short distance. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Border Patrol agents in an unmarked vehicle noticed a pickup going east on a levee road just north of the Rio Grande River, the Mexican border. The truck stopped, and a number of individuals…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gloucester Ferry Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. United States v. Angeles-MendozaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Solis-GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. MataCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Zuniga-AmezquitaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. United States v. Carlos Zatarain-FaireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. David BrimerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Ernesto Aviles-PuenteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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