Legal Opinion
United States v. Rafael Leiva and Jorge Rodriquez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 1992No. 90-1883, 90-1904PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
A jury found Rafael Leiva and Jorge Rodriquez guilty of attempting to possess thirty kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Pursuant to the Sentencing Guidelines, the district judge sentenced Leiva to a term of 188 months imprisonment and Rodriquez to a term of 235 months. Leiva and Rodriquez raise several challenges to their convictions, and, alternatively, argue that the district judge erred in applying the Sentencing Guidelines.
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On June 27, 1989, two government informants, Alvaro Marin and Juan Castro, met with Leiva at his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Alvaro HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Felipe VegaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by18 opinions
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