Legal Opinion

United States v. Pena-Ponce

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 25, 2009No. 09-1010PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Victor Pena-Ponce pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), and 18 U.S.C. § 2. In his plea agreement, Pena-Ponce reserved his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

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