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United States v. Echegollen-Barrueta

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 10, 1999No. 97-40861PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Jose Jesus Echegollén-Bar-rueta (“Echegollén”) appeals the sentence arising from his guilty plea to conspiracy to launder money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(b)(B)(I) and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. We vacate Appellant’s sentence and remand for resentencing.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Echegollén’s third superseding indictment charged five counts of drug, conspiracy and related money-laundering offenses, as well as one count of criminal forfeiture. Two…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. United States v. Jerry Washington and Herbert Edward JamesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. De Alba PaganCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Merrick D. Myers, Also Known as Merrick MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. United States v. DabeitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. Demarco WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. VasquezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. MagwoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Cuevas-AndradeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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