Legal Opinion

United States v. Carbajal

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 25, 2002No. 01-40363PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The defendants in this case were indicted, along with twenty-eight others, for a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin in the Dallas area. The jury found the defendants guilty of conspiracy and attributed at least one kilogram of heroin and at least five kilograms of cocaine to each defendant. On appeal, the defendants challenge the district court’s interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines and the sufficiency of the evidence against them. We find no error and affirm.

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Following a series of heroin overdoses in 1996 and 1997, police in Dallas and its…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Edwards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. United States v. Posada-RiosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. David Guillette and Robert JoostCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by83 opinions

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  5. United States v. Ismael Holguin HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002

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