Legal Opinion
United States v. Elizabeth Huerta
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2001No. 00-1940PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Elizabeth Huerta was charged with distributing cocaine and possessing with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Following a trial, Ms. Huerta was found guilty, and the district court sentenced her to 235 months’ imprisonment. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm Ms. Huerta’s conviction and sentence.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Arrest and Interrogation
Officers of the Michigan City, Indiana, Police Department received information on December 18, 1998, that an employee of PSW Industries, Inc. (“PSW”) named Elizabeth Huerta was trafficking…
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