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United States v. Bolivar O. Palacios-Molina

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 27, 1993No. 92-2887PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Bolivar 0. Palacios-Molina (“Mr. Palacios”) pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. At sentencing, however, Mr. Palacios objected to the inclusion of the weight of the carrier liquid in which the cocaine was distilled in the drug quantity calculation. The district court overruled this objection, though. As we conclude that the weight of the transport liquid should not have been included in the quantity calculation, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr. Palacios was arrested at the Houston…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Chapman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. United States v. John C. MuellerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Carl Jennings and John SteppCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Wayne Eugene Walker and Joe Guerra, United States of America v. Robert BouvierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  2. United States v. Pamela Kuenstler, United States of America v. Gregory A. HillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roderic E. SPRAGUE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. Roderick A. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Jeffrey TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995

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