Legal Opinion
United States of America, Cross-Appellant/appellee v. Angel Velazquez, Cross-Appellee/appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2005No. 04-2706, 04-2754PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Angel Velazquez was sentenced to life imprisonment by the district court 1 after a jury found him guilty of 'conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Velazquez appeals, arguing that the jury had insufficient evidence to convict and that the court erred by overruling his motion in limine, and by enhancing his sentence based on prior convictions. 2 We affirm.
I. Background
Police Narcotics investigator Douglas Molczyk made three controlled methamphetamine buys from Velazquez through informant Cindy…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- United States v. Reed Raymond PriorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Craig Young-BeyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- United States v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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