U.S. v. MEJIA-LUNA

No. 07-10472.

562 F.3d 1215 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marco Antonio MEJIA-LUNA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 23, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harriette P. Levitt, Tucson, AZ, for defendant-appellant Marco Antonio Mejia-Luna.

A.U.S.A. Munish Sharda (argued), A.U.S.A. Christina M. Cabanillas and Diane J. Humetewa, United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

Before: D.W. NELSON, W. FLETCHER and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.


TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:

After a three-day trial, a jury convicted Marco Antonio Mejia-Luna on two counts of transporting illegal aliens for private financial gain, causing serious bodily injury or placing in jeopardy the life of a person, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), 1324(a)(1)(B)(i), and 1324(a)(1)(B)(iii). Mejia-Luna now appeals his conviction and his 48-month sentence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm...

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