Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gilbert MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1996No. 95-50110PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Gilbert Mendoza pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 and to a charge of possessing with intent to distribute 42,000 pounds of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He reserved the right to appeal a denial of his Kastigar motion and to appeal his sentence. We affirm his conviction and remand for reconsideration of his sentence.
FACTS
On October 3, 1989 at approximately 2:00 p.m. Mendoza was arrested in Hollywood, California by a team of local police officers. He was informed that he was charged with…
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