U.S. v. GARCIA

No. 17-40175.

883 F.3d 570 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Araceli GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed February 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher dos Santos , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Laredo, TX, Carmen Castillo Mitchell , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers , Federal Public Defender, John Moreno Parras , Federal Public Defender's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


A jury convicted Araceli Garcia of bringing unlawful aliens into the United States for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii). Garcia appeals her conviction, arguing only that the Government failed to prove that she acted with the requisite financial...

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