Legal Opinion
United States v. Vega
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2000No. 98-41103PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Jose Ramon Vega, Reinaldo Sanchez Izquierdo, and Juan Companion were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marihuana and possession with intent to distribute marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § § 846 and 841(a)(1) after the police found marihuana in a house rented by Izquierdo and another home rented by Companion. Companion entered a guilty plea. Vega and Izquierdo’s motion to suppress evidence of the drugs obtained at the residences was denied. A jury found Vega and Izquierdo guilty as charged and they appeal the denial of their motion to…
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