United States v. Lee

*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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
July 11, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 06-10949
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
KEON HA LEE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:04-CR-226
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Before JONES, Chief Judge, DAVIS and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Keon Ha Lee appeals his jury conviction for harboring illegal
aliens for commercial advantage and private financial gain, in
violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii), (a)(1)(B)(i). Lee
argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he had
harbored, concealed, or shielded from detection illegal aliens or
that he had substantially facilitated their remaining in the United
States illegally. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable
to the verdict, a rational juror could have found that the evidence
established beyond a reasonable doubt that Lee provided illegal

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aliens with false identities and illegal income, thereby shielding
them from detection and substantially facilitating their continued
unlawful presence in the United States. See United States v.
Rubio-Gonzalez, 674 F.2d 1067, 1072 (5th Cir. 1982); United States
v. Cantu, 557 F.2d 1173, 1180 (5th Cir. 1977).
AFFIRMED.

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