Miguel

United States v. Miguel

Good Law
86 F. App'x 342
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 21, 2004Nos. 03-10217, 03-10218California747 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Defendant-Appellants Leigh Miguel and Norman Johnson appeal their judgments and sentences entered upon their guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for financial gain in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324 (a)(l)(A)(v)(I), (a)(l)(A)(ii), (a)(l)(B)(i); three counts of transportation of an illegal alien for financial gain and placing in jeopardy the life of an alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324 (a)(l)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(B)®, (a)(l)(B)(iii); and two counts of transportation of an illegal alien for financial gain in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324 (a)(l)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(B)®. They contend that the stop of *344 their vehicle was illegal and that the district court erred in enhancing their sentences based on (1) intentional or reckless creation of a substantial risk of death or serious bodily harm, 1 (2) actual bodily injury to one of the aliens and (3) vulnerability of the victims. We affirm the judgments and the sentences. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we discuss the facts only as they are necessary to explain our disposition.

I.

Deputies Schilb and Renteria of the Pima County Sheriffs Department made a legal traffic stop. They…

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