Legal Opinion
United States v. Edwin Morales
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1992No. 91-50513PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Edwin Morales was convicted of possession of 2.27 kilograms of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and sentenced to 131 months in prison. The defendant challenges (1) the district court’s refusal to suppress the evidence seized at an immigration checkpoint; (2) the court’s refusal to grant him a two-point reduction in his sentence for acceptance of responsibility; and (3) the court’s refusal to depart downward on the ground that defendant’s conduct was a single instance of “aberrant behavior.” We affirm…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. Jose Jesus Lira-BarrazaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by71 opinions
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