Texas man sentenced to 30 years for transporting pamphlets

Daniel "Des" Sanchez Estrada, a Texas artist, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transporting political pamphlets (zines), which prosecutors claimed he moved to prevent their use as evidence against his wife, who attended a protest near an immigration detention center. His wife, Maricela Rueda, received a 70-year sentence, though neither was alleged to have involvement in a shooting that occurred at the facility. Free speech advocates argue the case represents an unconstitutional attempt to criminalize political ideology and literature protected under the First Amendment.