United States v. Garcia

The Fifth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction of bringing unlawful aliens into the United States for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, a violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii). The court held that the totality of the evidence allowed the jury to reasonably infer that defendant acted with the requisite financial purpose. In this case, the evidence gave the jury an impression of both financial motive and the existence of a financial source, and the jury heard nothing to suggest otherwise. View "United States v. Garcia" on Justia Law