Legal Opinion
United States v. Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2011No. 10-2926PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Joe Cruz pled guilty to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. On March 23, 2010, the district court 1 adopted the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge 2 and accepted his plea. On April 13, 2010, Cruz moved to withdraw his plea. The district court denied the motion and sentenced Cruz to 300 months’ imprisonment. Cruz appeals, and we affirm.
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In October 2009, the police effected a traffic stop and discovered approximately 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Dennis E. McMullenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Aubrey L. McNeely Sr., United States of America v. Royce Lee FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. AlvaradoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by23 opinions
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