United States Fifth Circuit

Convictions and sentences concerning participation in a single, broad conspiracy to transport many aliens to Houston are affirmed where: 1.) two appellants depended on the aliens' transportation to Houston for their full payment, though they did not intend to take any aliens to Houston themselves; and 2.) third appellant knew that many aliens would be transported by trailer well past Robstown.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2008
• Published 12/15/2008

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and GARWOOD and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kathlyn Giannaula Snyder, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Gregg Jeffrey Costa (argued), Houston, TX, for U.S., Steven Jay Rozan (argued), Steven Rozan & Associates, Houston, TX, for Victor and Emma Rodriguez., Joe A. Salinas, III, Winston Earle Cochran, Jr. (argued), Houston, TX, for Serrataz.