Legal Opinion
United States v. Raul Cruz-Velasco, Ramiro S. Trevino, and Joseph L. Cuevas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 2000No. 99-2382, 99-2424, 99-2425PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
The defendants, Raul Cruz-Velasco, Ramiro S. Trevino, and Joseph L. Cuevas, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 841(b)(1)(A)® and one count of possession of more than one kilogram of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 841(b)(1)(A)®. The defendants now appeal, alleging various errors on the part of the district court. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the defendants’ convictions and sentences.
I. Background
The conduct for which the…
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