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United States v. Geovanni Quintero Rendon

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 31, 2003No. 02-16208PublishedCited by 105 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HULL, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the issue of whether a defendant may receive upward adjustments for being a captain of a vessel used for drug importation as well as an organizer and leader of the unlawful conspiracy. The district judge accorded both enhancements. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

While patrolling international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on May 11, 2001, the crew of a United States Navy P3 surveillance airplane spotted a “go-fast” vessel traveling at high speed and followed it. 1 Shortly thereafter, the crew observed the occupants of the boat throwing bales overboard.…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. GaudinSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Ford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. United States v. Pedro Luis Christopher TinocoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. ChastainCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by105 opinions

  1. United States v. MarksCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. Daniel Francisco RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Carlington CruickshankCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. PerlazaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Christopher Patrick CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014

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