United States v. Aurelio Flores-Solis

Aurelio Flores-Solis appeals from his conviction, on a jury verdict, on five counts of a six-count indictment charging offenses involving the illegal entry of alien Mexicans. Specifically, defendant was convicted on charges that he knowingly encouraged and induced the illegal entry of two Mexican aliens, knowingly brought one of these aliens into the United States, and transported the two aliens within the United States in violation of law.

On June 29, 1969, in the vicinity of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, a border patrolman stopped defendant on northbound Interstate 5. Defendant was driving a van containing three Mexican aliens. Upon inquiry the aliens presented false immigration documents and admitted their Mexican citizenship. Defendant presented his own valid alien resident immigration card. In addition, the patrolman found in defendant’s possession a border-crossing card bearing the name of Adelina Villasenor de Gal-van. Defendant and the aliens were then arrested.

On this appeal defendant first argues that the trial court erred in failing to give the “general impeachment instruction that is usual, customary and proper. * * *” The need for such an instruction, defendant…