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United States v. Benito Mojica

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 14, 2017No. 16-2985PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Benito Mojica appeals his conviction on two counts for various drug-trafficking crimes. Mojica claims that the district court improperly denied his motion to Suppress cocaine and other evidence. He also challenges his sentence, disputing the district court’s finding that he was jointly accountable for 18.084 kilograms of cocaine. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. , Investigation and Arrest

Beginning, in 2011, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies investigated a large-scale cocaine-trafficking organization operated by Jose de Jesus Ramirez-Padilla (known as “Gallo”),…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Georgia v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. United States v. Gary P. Taylor, Sr., Catherine A. Demski and Harley S. PryneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Cesar DuranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Rene RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Eliseo ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by10 opinions

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