United States v. Nathan Lima, United States of America v. Pati Simmons, United States of America v. Mila Del Rosario

15 F.3d 1093 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nathan LIMA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pati SIMMONS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mila del ROSARIO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50024, 93-50027 and 93-50028. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 3, 1994. * Decided Jan. 5, 1994. 1 Before: GOODWIN and HALL, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Defendants Nathan Lima, Pati Simmons and Mila del Rosario appeal their convictions for conspiring to assist illegal aliens in filing false statements with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Defendants Lima and del Rosario also appeal their sentences. 4 In the mid 1980's Congress passed legislation that allowed aliens with continuous but illegal residence in the United States since 1981 to obtain temporary resident status. The…