Legal Opinion
United States v. Farias
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 2006No. 05-40468PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted defendants, brothers Jorge and Adrian Farias, of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute illegal drugs. On appeal, Jorge argues that a prior plea agreement should have precluded his prosecution. Jorge and Adrian both argue insufficient evidence and improper sentencing. We AFFIRM the convictions and sentences.
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On September 18, 2002, Jorge Farias drove an associate named Nadim Safdar and two other men to Lewisville, Texas to collect a drug debt. While Safdar tried to collect from the customer inside the customer’s house, Jorge and the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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