Legal Opinion
United States v. Ortiz, Jose
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 2005No. 03-1471PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Jose Ortiz pled guilty to one count of distributing marijuana and two counts of distributing cocaine. At sentencing, the district court found that Ortiz’s relevant conduct involved 100 kilograms of cocaine and sentenced him to 240 months imprisonment. Ortiz argues that the government witness’s testimony was inconsistent and therefore unreliable. Although we find aspects of that testimony troubling, we decline to find it incredible as a matter of law. Ortiz also appeals his sentence on the grounds that the district court improperly attributed to him quantities of…
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