Legal Opinion

United States v. Gonzalez-Edeza

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 1, 2004No. 02-5157PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Defendant-Appellant Jose Gonzalez Edeza on three drug-trafficking-related counts. On appeal, he argues that the district court erroneously enhanced his sentence and constructively amended the grand jury’s indictment. We disagree.

I. Background

A grand jury indicted Mr. Gonzalez Edeza on three counts: (1) conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; (2) possessing with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii); and (3) traveling in…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. United States v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. United States v. Robert U. SymeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Jose P. FlorescaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  3. United States v. Kenneth Wayne StigerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. CliftonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008

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