Legal Opinion

United States v. Molina

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 4, 2008No. 07-10143PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Pedro Rafael Molina appeals his criminal sentence. We affirm.

I

Molina was indicted by a grand jury and charged with the following counts:

Count 1: Possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute 1 and aiding and abetting; 2

Count 2: Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; 3

Count 3: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 4

Molina pleaded guilty to the indictment with no plea agreement.

The probation officer prepared a presentencing report 5…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Bordenkircher v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. United States v. Gary RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. RobersonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2008
  4. Arthur Williams v. Darrell Vannoy, WardenDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2025
  5. Thomas John Boukamp v. United States of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2026

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