U.S. v. RUIZ-RODRIGUEZ

No. 00-13097.

277 F.3d 1281 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos RUIZ-RODRIGUEZ, a.k.a. Juan Carlos Ruiz, Jose Antonio Lima-Borroto, a.k.a. Jose Antonio Lima-Borroto, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 2, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marisa Tinkler Mendez, Marisa Tinkler Mendez, P.A., Coral Gables, FL, for Ruiz-Rodriguez and Lima-Borroto.

Manuel Vazquez, Miami, FL, for Broche-Ortiz.

Before HULL, MARCUS and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.


HULL, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodriguez, Jose Lima-Borroto, and Miguel Broche-Ortiz appeal their convictions and sentences arising out of their conspiracy to smuggle aliens on a boat from Cuba into the United States. Defendant Broche-Ortiz also appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry into the United States. After review and oral argument, we affirm all defendants' convictions, but vacate...

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