United States v. Rodriguez-Fernandez

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: May 13, 2004
• Docket: 02-50695
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS May 13, 2004 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 02-50695 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ-FERNANDEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. DR-01-CR-577-1-FB --------------------

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Roberto Rodriguez-Fernandez (Rodriguez) appeals his

convictions for two counts of aiding and abetting the

transportation of illegal aliens. He asserts that the evidence is

insufficient to support these convictions. After reviewing the

record and the arguments of counsel, we hold that a rational trier

of fact could have found that the evidence established the

essential elements of the offenses beyond a reasonable doubt.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 02-50695 -2-

United States v. Romero-Cruz, 201 F.3d 374, 378 (5th Cir. 2000);

United States v. Jaramillo, 42 F.3d 920, 923 (5th Cir. 1995).

Consequently, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.