IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-41136 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

FERNANDO MEZOMO DE LEON,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-99-CR-169-1 -------------------- August 30, 2000

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1

Fernando Mezomo-DeLeon appeals from his conviction of

transporting aliens. He contends solely that the evidence was

insufficient to support his conviction. A reasonable jury could

have found beyond a reasonable doubt from the evidence that Mezomo

moved aliens inside the United States; that the aliens were present

in violation of the law; that Mezomo was aware of the aliens’

status; and that Mezomo acted wilfully in furtherance of the

aliens’ violation of the law. United States v. Romero-Cruz,

(5th Cir.), cert. denied,

(2000).

Accordingly, the judgment is

AFFIRMED.

1 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.