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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.
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