USA v. Rafael Marroquin, No. 16-40367 (5th Cir. 2018)

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-40367 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee v. RAFAEL RIOS MARROQUIN, also known as Tomas Andres Marroquin, Defendant - Appellant consolidated with 16-40368 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee v. RAFAEL RIOS MARROQUIN, Defendant - Appellant Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ON PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC No. 16-40367 c/w 16-40368 Before WIENER, HIGGINSON, and COSTA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: The Court having been polled at the request of one of its members, and a majority of the judges who are in regular service and not disqualified not having voted in favor (Fed. R. Ap. P. 35 and 5th Cir. R. 35), rehearing en banc is DENIED. In the en banc poll, three judges voted in favor of rehearing (Judges Jones, Smith, and Ho), and twelve judges voted against rehearing (Chief Judge Stewart and Judges Dennis, Clement, Prado, Owen, Elrod, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Costa, and Willett). Judge Smith, joined by Judges Jones and Ho, dissents from the Court’s denial of rehearing en banc, and his dissent is attached. ENTERED FOR THE COURT: _________________________________ GREGG COSTA United States Circuit Judge 2

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