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United States v. Hector Lopez-Monzon

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 1, 2017No. 15-41547PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

Hector Feliciano Lopez-Monzon appeals from his convictions for possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and importing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence only as to the knowledge element of his convictions. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

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Lopez-Monzon, accompanied by Luis Fernando Rivera-De Leon, brought two tractor-trailers to Hotel Pena in Mexico, located near the United States border. Lopez-Monzon hired Juan Buentello-Garcia and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Jose Angel Diaz-CarreonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Pedro Resio-TrejoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. United States v. Arturo SarliCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Araiza-JacoboCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. LaraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  5. United States v. Campos-AyalaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023

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