Legal Opinion
United States v. Refugio Ruiz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 2001No. 00-1850PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Refugio Ruiz was arrested after police officer Glen Lewellen observed him carrying a bag filled with 10 kilograms of cocaine to a waiting car. A jury convicted him of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. Ruiz contends that the district court erred when it permitted Lewel-leris partner to recount Lewelleris contemporaneous descriptions, via a walkie-talkie, of Ruiz and the actions he saw Ruiz take on the night of his arrest. Ruiz also contends that the court improperly enhanced his sentencing level based on his failure to disclose some of his prior arrests to…
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