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United States v. Joel Castillo

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 24, 2013No. 12-2898PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Joel Castillo was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. The district court 1 denied Castillo’s motion for judgment of acquittal and his request for an offense level reduction based on mitigating role before sentencing him to 235 months, and Castillo appeals. We affirm.

Castillo was a professional truck driver who regularly drove produce from California to Maryland. In November 2011 he was stopped by Deputy Derrick Nietert while driving east on interstate 40 near Ozark, Arkansas. Deputy Nietert had observed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Marc A. SnoddyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. KaneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Matthew DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  2. United States v. Tyrell GrimesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Sherman Johnson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Lamar BertucciCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023
  5. United States v. Elio RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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