Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 23, 2002, No. 01-50469; D.C. No. CR-00-03603-TJW (United States v. Fimbres)

MEMORANDUM**

Lisa Marie Fimbres was apprehended at the San Ysidro, California, port of entry from Mexico, when the van she was driving was discovered to have an alien concealed in its modified gas tank compartment. Fimbres was convicted of one count of bringing an alien into this country for financial gain in violation of 8 U.S.C.