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U.S. v. ORTIZ

No. 00-1956.

242 F.3d 1078 (2001)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. Pedro ORTIZ, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 6, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip G. Wright, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Daniel A. Morris, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

BEFORE: HANSEN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In September 1999, Pedro Ortiz was driving a van equipped to accommodate fourteen passengers, but which held twenty-three illegal aliens. A rear tire blew out and the van overturned. Most of the passengers were injured, including a child who was transported by life-flight helicopter. Ortiz later pleaded guilty to transporting an illegal alien for commercial advantage and private financial gain, in violation of...

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