Legal Opinion
United States v. Moreno
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1996No. 96-3030PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
Defendant Artemio Garcia Moreno appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of and conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. For the reasons set out below, we affirm. 1
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On September 28, 1994, Kansas State Trooper B.K. Smith stopped a truck driven by Florencio 0. Vargas and Jaime R. Mendoza for a traffic violation. A search of the truck revealed approximately 512 pounds of raw marijuana in trash compactor bags. Mr. Vargas and Mr. Mendoza were arrested and indicted on federal drug charges.
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