U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2001

United States v. Kha

United States v. Kha
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 2, 2001

United States v. Kha

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-20258

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff - Appellee v THANH KHA; OMAR OCHOA, JR; XAI KHA Defendants - Appellants -------------------- Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-98-CR-3-3 August 1, 2001 Before KING, Chief Judge and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges and NOWLIN,* District Judge.

PER CURIAM:** Defendants-Appellants appeal their jury convictions of conspiracy to commit arson and aiding and abetting the commission of arson. They argue that the evidence is insufficient to support Xai Kha’s convictions, that the prosecutor made several improper arguments, and that the district court erred by finding that Thanh Kha and Ochoa were managers or supervisors within the meaning of USSG § 3B1.1. Having considered the oral arguments, the briefs, and the pertinent parts of the record, we find no

* Chief Judge of the Western District of Texas, sitting by designation. ** 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. reversible error.

For the above-stated reasons, Defendants’-Appellants’ convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED.

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