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U.S. v. DE JESUS-BATRES

No. 03-20505.

410 F.3d 154 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Teresa DE JESUS-BATRES, Jose Alvarez-Batres, Walberto Alvarez-Batres, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renata Ann Gowie (argued), James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Michael L. Herman, Houston, TX, for Teresa De Jesus-Batres.

John Riley Friesell (argued), Bellaire, TX, for Jose Alvarez-Batres.

Ali Fazel (argued), Scardino Courtney & Fazel, Houston, TX, for Walberto Alvarez-Batres.

Before DAVIS, SMITH and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

In this direct criminal appeal, the defendants appeal their convictions and sentences on charges of harboring illegal aliens for financial gain and conspiracy to hold aliens hostage. Based on arguments of counsel, our review of the briefs and the record, we AFFIRM their convictions, MODIFY their sentences on Count One and otherwise AFFIRM their overall sentences.

I.

Teresa De Jesus-Batres ("De Jesus-Batres"), Jose...

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