Legal Opinion
United States v. Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1997No. Nos. 96-10159, 96-10160PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Billy Cruz and Joey Mesa appeal from their convictions for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a). Cruz also appeals his conviction for attempting to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3231; we have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Mesa hired Peter Balajadia to carry 210.7 grams of methamphetamine from California' to Guam in a pouch sewn into his underwear. In…
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