United States v. Johnson

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 17 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-574 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 3:22-cr-01549-CAB-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

JOHNNIE LEE JOHNSON,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Cathy Ann Bencivengo, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted June 10, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: W. FLETCHER, CHRISTEN, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.

Defendant-Appellant Johnnie Lee Johnson was convicted of two counts of

transporting illegal aliens into the United States for purposes of financial and

commercial gain and two counts of transporting the same two illegal aliens into the

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). United States without presentation to an immigration officer. 8 U.S.C. §

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