Legal Opinion

United States v. Jose Javier Valencia and Ivan Dario Martinez-Valencia

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 16, 1990No. 89-1235, 89-1236PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Ivan Dario Martinez-Valencia (Martinez) and Jose Javier Valencia (Valencia) appeal their convictions for attempted possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

A. Procedural Posture

Mr. Martinez and Mr. Valencia were charged in a one count indictment with knowingly attempting to possess with intent to distribute roughly 100 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The defendants were tried jointly before a jury on August 29, 1988, and both were found…

2Cases cited78 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Spies v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Liparota v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by76 opinions

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  3. United States v. Isiah KitchenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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  5. United States v. Alex Beverly, Betty McNulty George Brown and Diane GriffinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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