Legal Opinion

United States v. Ruben Desantiago-Flores

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1997No. 95-1548PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Ruben DeSantiago-Flores appeals his various convictions by jury on drug trafficking counts. We affirm and remand with directions to vacate the conviction on count 11.

I

Defendant was indicted and tried on fourteen drug trafficking counts. Count 1 charged him with conspiracy in relation to drug trafficking offenses, 21 U.S.C. § 846. Count 2 charged him with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848(a). Counts 3 through 8 charged him, both as a principal and as an aider and abettor, with possession of a controlled substance with intent to…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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  5. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by24 opinions

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