United States v. Jose Avalos

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Jose Avalos was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1). The district court 1 sentenced Avalos to 860 months’ imprisonment. Avalos appeals his conviction, arguing that the court improperly admitted expert testimony and that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction. He also argues‘that his sentence is unreasonable. We affirm.

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The drug charge against Jose Avalos arose from a search of an apartment in February 2013. At the time, police in Council Bluffs, Iowa,…