Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Benitez-Meraz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1998No. 98-1530PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Carlos Benitez-Meraz was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. At sentencing, the district court 2 found at least 78 ounces of methamphetamine attributable to Meraz. After adjusting his base offense level upward two levels for possession of a firearm, the court sentenced him to 235 months imprisonment. Meraz appeals both his conviction and sentence, contending that (1) the district court erred in admitting Rule 404(b) evidence that Meraz possessed and distributed cocaine along with…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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