Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Criminal).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with transporting an illegal alien. The court held that the totality of the circumstances supported the Border Patrol agent's reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant argued that police tactics during his arrest violated due process. The court held that the agents' use of military-style equipment did not reach the extremely demanding standard required to dismiss an indictment for outrageous governmental conduct.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for an aggravating role in a robbery conspiracy. The court found the district court did not clearly err in relying on trial testimony to apply the sentencing guideline.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging the constitutionality of a sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent regarding prior convictions.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Kelvin Elias-Ramirez for human smuggling and conspiracy. The court held that any evidentiary errors regarding witness testimony and business records were harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence for unlawful reentry. The court held that an enforceable appeal waiver covered the defendant's arguments and found no other non-frivolous issues.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that denied a defendant's request to present a duress defense in an unlawful reentry prosecution. The court held that the defendant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the threat of harm he faced was immediate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Mark Owen Garraway for transporting illegal aliens. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding that Garraway knew the individuals were aliens.