United States v. Martin Martinez-Noriega

418 F.3d 809

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,

v.

Martin MARTINEZ-NORIEGA, Appellant.

No. 03-3648.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: October 18, 2004.

Filed: August 1, 2005.

Jeffrey L. Thomas, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Thomas J. Kangior, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before COLLOTON, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

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Martin Martinez-Noriega pled guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and the district court1 sentenced him to a term of 151 months' imprisonment. Martinez-Noriega contends that the…