United States v. Cisneros

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

This direct criminal appeal involves three appellants who were convicted of various drug offenses. In regard to their convictions, the arguments on appeal include: a Speedy Trial Act violation; a challenge to the district court’s denial of their motion for new trial; a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence; and a violation of the Fourth Amendment. In regard to sentencing, the issues include one of first impression, namely, whether a deferred adjudication in Texas constitutes a “prior conviction” in the context of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A), a mandatory sentence…