United States v. Saul Pineda

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 24-3255 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Saul Rodriguez Pineda Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________ Submitted: February 13, 2026 Filed: June 30, 2026 ____________ Before LOKEN, LAVENSKI R. SMITH, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ LAVENSKI R. SMITH, Circuit Judge. After conducting a series of controlled buys from Saul Pineda, law enforcement arrested him on narcotics charges. At…