Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sam Joseph RICO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-03-06
Citations: 268 F. App'x 663
Docket Number: No. 06-10747
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sam Joseph RICO, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 268
Pages: 663–664

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sam Joseph RICO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-10747.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 26, 2008.
Filed March 6, 2008.
David P. Petermann, Esq., USTU-Office of the U.S., Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Ap-pellee.
Thomas L. Fink, Esq., Law Offices of Thomas L. Fink, Nogales, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: BEEZER, FERNANDEZ and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Sam Joseph Rico appeals from the 48-month sentence imposed upon remand, following his jury-trial conviction for two counts of transportation of illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) and (B)(ii). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
Rico contends that the district court erred by enhancing his sentence for intentionally and recklessly creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to the aliens he was transporting. We conclude that the district court did not err by applying the enhancement, especially in light of Rico's conduct after he was pulled over. See United States v. Miguel, 368 F.3d 1150, 1155 (9th Cir.2004); U.S.S.G. § 2Ll.l(b)(5) (2005); cf. United States v. Torres-Flores, 502 F.3d 885, 890-91 (9th Cir.2007). Accordingly, the sentence is affirmed.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.