U.S. v. RODRIGUEZ-CRUZ

Nos. 00-50351, 00-50352, and 00-50366.

255 F.3d 1054 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus RODRIGUEZ-CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos Javier Gutierrez-Sanchez, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis Alberto Meza-Rosario, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Knut S. Johnson, San Diego, California, Sylvia Baiz, San Diego, California, and Stephen D. Lemish, El Cajon, California, for the appellants.

John N. Parmley, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, California, for the appellee.

Before: Procter HUG, Jr., John M. DUHE, Jr., and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.


Argued and Submitted April 5, 2001 — Pasadena, California.

HUG, Circuit Judge:

I. Introduction

Appellants were employed by alien smugglers to guide illegal immigrants into the United States via the mountains between Mexico and San Diego. They appeal sentences imposed after each pled guilty to alien smuggling resulting in death. The principle issues on appeal are whether sentencing enhancements were...

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