United States v. Lopez

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-40717 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE FLORES LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. ___________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-01-CR-314-1 ___________________________________________ August 3, 2001 Before POLITZ, JOLLY, and JONES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Flores Lopez appeals the district court’s order denying release pending his trial on several charges of conspiracy, bribery, issuing false documents, and transporting illegal aliens, violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324, 18 U.S.C. § 1546, and 18 U.S.C. § 201. In light of the evidence adduced before the magistrate judge and district judge, Lopez has neither shown that the trial court was clearly erroneous in * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. its findings of fact, nor that it abused its discretion in ordering him detained pending trial.1 The detention order is AFFIRMED. 1 18 U.S.C. § 3145(c); United States v. Rueben, 974 F.2d 580 (5th Cir. 1992). 2