United States Fifth Circuit
US v. Rodriguez-Mesa, 04-41757
A sentence for transporting an alien is vacated where, although there was no error in application of an enhancement for "intentionally or recklessly creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person" for defendant's transportation of an illegal alien, a remand for resentencing was required under Booker. (Revised)
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/14/2006
- Published 04/17/2006
Judges
- PER CURIAM:, Before KING, BARKSDALE and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David Hill Peck (argued), James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for U.S.
- For Appellees:
- Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., H. Michael Sokolow (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.