Legal Opinion
United States v. Uriel Lara-Velasquez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1990No. 90-8125PublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Uriel Lara-Velasquez (“Lara-Velasquez”) appeals his convictions and sentences on two counts of controlled substances violations: importation of marijuana into the United States from Mexico in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1) (1988), and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988). This Court affirms Lara-Velasquez’s convictions, but vacates his criminal sentences and remands for re-sentencing.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 1, 1989, Uriel Lara-Velasquez drove a red pickup truck with a fiberglass…
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