Legal Opinion

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eduardo MEJIA-MESA, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 4, 1998No. 95-35429PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Eduardo Mejia-Mesa has moved under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to have his convictions vacated. He was conspiring to import cocaine into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 952(a), and 960(b)(1)(B) (count I); importing and aiding and abetting importation of cocaine into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960(a)(1) and 960(b)(1)(B) (count II); and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 955a(c), 960(a)(1) and 960(b)(1)(B) (count III). He was sentenced to consecutive ten year…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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  5. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by53 opinions

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