Legal Opinion
United States v. Ponce
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1995No. Nos. 93-50734, 93-50748, 94-50075, 94-50181, and 94-50293PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Per curiam
Ponce, McTague, and Monroy appeal their sentences imposed on remand after this court vacated their original sentences for conspiracy and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Anchondo and Castillon appeal their convictions following a trial on similar charges. Castillon also appeals his sentence.
BACKGROUND
On September 28, 1989, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant on a warehouse located in Sylmar, California. Inside, the agents found cardboard boxes containing approximately 21.4 tons of cocaine. With a street value of $6.9 billion, it was the largest known cocaine…
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