U.S. v. HERNANDEZ-GUARDADO

Nos. 99-10342, 99-10480.

228 F.3d 1017 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ramon HERNANDEZ-GUARDADO, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dario Jimenez-Frias, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Braa, Sr., Wild, Carter & Tipton, Fresno, California; Joan Jacobs Levie, Fresno, California, for the defendants-appellants.

Stanley A. Boone, Assistant United States Attorney, Fresno, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: ALARCON, O'SCANNLAIN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.


ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether a person who knowingly transports an illegal alien in the United States but does so in the course of his employment lacks the mens rea necessary to support a conviction for transportation of an illegal alien. Ramon Hernandez-Guardado ("Hernandez-Guardado") and his codefendant, Dario Jimenez-Frias ("Jimenez-Frias"), appeal from convictions imposed after jury trial for transporting an illegal alien and aiding and abetting...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases