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United States v. Fernandez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 11, 2009No. 07-50513PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Three jointly tried defendants appeal their convictions and sentences relating to a major drug-trafficking conspiracy. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Horacio Fernandez, Diana Marquez, and Hector Leonel Marquez-Ramos were each convicted by a jury of multiple counts— some overlapping, others unique — resulting from their involvement in a marijuana importation conspiracy based in Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Production and distribution networks extended considerably deeper into each country.

Taking the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, all…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. United States v. MaresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  2. United States v. ValenciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. Norberto AlanizCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. AslanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

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