U.S. v. SALINAS

No. 18-40361 cons w/18-40407.

918 F.3d 463 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Daniel SALINAS, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Anthony Salinas, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED March 20, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eileen K. Wilson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, 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, H. Michael Sokolow , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Daniel Salinas.

Gregory E. Turley , McAllen, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Mark Anthony Salinas.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, ELROD, and HO, Circuit Judges.


Two brothers pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport illegal aliens within the United States by means of a motor vehicle, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1). One of the aliens they transported died from a heart attack while fleeing law enforcement. The brothers now contest their sentences, claiming that the district court improperly...

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