United States of America v. Sean Christopher Hale

Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with transportation of illegal aliens for profit placing in jeopardy the life of any personal.



On June 19, 2021, Hale was stopped while driving a large water truck that was reported to be smuggling noncitizens in its tank. When Border Patrol Agents opened the steel tank of the vehicle, they found 26 individuals inside. While the individuals had only been in the tank for a short period of time, most were already sweating and having difficulty breathing. Some of the individuals rescued from the tank had fainted due to the heat and lack of oxygen.



The United States Border Patrol conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.



8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B)(iii) Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Placing in Jeopardy the Life of Any Person

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2/16/2022 51 JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT ISSUED as to Sean Christopher Hale.



The defendant is committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 30 months with credit for time served. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release for a term of three (3) years. The defendant shall pay a special assessment of $100.00. (See attached PDF for complete information).



Signed by Judge Rosemary Marquez on February 10, 2022. (SGF) (Entered: 02/16/2022)