Legal Opinion
United States v. Rafael Valencia and Luis Arturo Penaflor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1992No. 91-2264PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-Appellants Rafael Valencia and Luis Arturo Penaflor appeal their convictions on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of one kilogram of heroin and on one count of possession with intent to distribute in excess of 100 grams of heroin. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
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FACTS
In 1989, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) began an investigation of Javier Carrasco after receiving a tip from a government informant, Gonzalez Marquez (also known as Rudy Lopez). Marquez had participated in several telephone conversations and had met…
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- United States v. Glen Sutherland, Edward Maynard and Grace WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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