Legal Opinion
United States v. Aaron Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2012No. 10-51136PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*616EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Defendanh-Appellant Aaron Hernandez appeals his convictions and sentence for (1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and (2) aiding and abetting the theft of government money. "We affirm the convictions, but we vacate his sentence and remand for further proceedings.
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A Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) agent received information from a confidential source, Lorenzo Guerra, that Hernandez was “selling kilogram quantities of cocaine.” Guerra arranged a meeting with Hernandez at the latter’s residence to discuss the purchase of cocaine. At…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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