United States v. Santos Portillo

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 05-3358 ___________ United States of America, * * Plaintiff – Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Southern District of Iowa. Santos Fidel Portillo, * * Defendant – Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: May 16, 2006 Filed: August 21, 2006 ___________ Before MURPHY, JOHN R. GIBSON and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ BENTON, Circuit Judge. Santos Fidel Portillo was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (one count) and distribution of methamphetamine (four counts). On…