Legal Opinion
United States v. Betancourt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2005No. 03-41590PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Jose Luis Betancourt was convicted of drug trafficking and forced to forfeit his interest in Texas lottery winnings of over $5 million because the ticket was purchased with proceeds of that trafficking. He appeals his sentence of 292 months and the forfeiture. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ submissions, we find no error in the sentencing or forfeiture and affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Proceedings Below
On February 12, 2003, Betancourt was indicted for possession with intent to distribute more than…
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