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United States v. Marquez

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 12, 2016No. 14-2193PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Ernest Marquez challenges the two-level sentence enhancement imposed under United States Sentencing Guideline § 3Bl.l(c) for his role as an organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor in criminal activity. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A jury convicted Marquez of three drug charges, including, as relevant to this appeal, possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine (“meth”) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B). The testimony and evidence at trial showed that Marquez obtained the meth in question by arranging for two…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. WackerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. IvyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. Raymond Torres, Joseph S. Aflleje, and Barbara Aflleje-TorresCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. GanttCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. WardellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. United States v. PattonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. GehrmannCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2020
  5. Cook v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2023

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