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United States v. Alvarado-Tizoc

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 7, 2011No. 10-1613, 10-1616, 10-1757PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of substances containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and more than a kilogram of substances containing a detectable amount of heroin. Alvarado-Tizoc was sentenced to 200 months in prison, Antonio Duran to 170 months, and Noe Duran to 121 months. The appeals challenge these sentences.

Fentanyl is a very potent synthetic narcotic, used lawfully as a painkiller and unlawfully as a substitute for heroin. See “Fentanyl,” 1 Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment & Recovery 400-02…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. Roger G. GalbraithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. ColonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. VallarCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. Edward MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Kenneth Charles FragosoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Maurice CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. NunezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Keith L. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. MuoghaluCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. BrooksDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2018

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