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United States v. Hernandez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 20, 2006No. 05-50191PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Maria and Rutilio Hernandez (“Appellants”) jointly appeal their convictions and sentences for six counts of conspiracy, each arising out of illegal drug activity. For the reasons below, we affirm each of Appellants’ convictions and sentences.

I. BACKGROUND

The Government charged Appellants by indictment with the following counts: (1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana, (2) conspiracy to import more than 1000 kilograms marijuana, (3, 4, 5) three counts of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and (6) conspiracy to…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Ceballos-TorresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by48 opinions

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  4. United States v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007

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