Legal Opinion
United States v. Nicolas Alvarado Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1986No. 85-1167PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Nicolas Alvarado Garcia (Alvarado) appeals from his convictions for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) respectively. We affirm.
I
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government the facts are as follows: 1
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