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United States v. Diaz-Pellegaud

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 25, 2012No. 10-3797, 10-3828, 10-3830, 11-1002PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Jesus Fabel Diaz-Pellegaud, Jose Garcia, Jose Enrique Burgos-Valdez, and Benjamin Melendez-Rocha appeal their convictions and sentences on various grounds. For the reasons set out below, we affirm the convictions and sentences imposed by the district court. 1

I. BACKGROUND

This case stems from a multi-year investigation into an interstate and international drug smuggling and distribution organization. The Government asserted at trial that Diaz-Pellegaud arranged for the smuggling of methamphetamine and marijuana from Mexico to the United States and supervised the…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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  2. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. Jose EspinoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. Gabriel Parra LopezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. HynesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. United States v. Duane Big EagleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. Milo DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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