Legal Opinion
United States v. Chavez
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 1, 2000No. 99-2200PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Sandra Chavez appeals her conviction of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (less than fifty kilograms of marijuana — a Schedule I controlled substance — 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(D)) and aiding and abetting, contrary to 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Ms. Chavez also appeals her sentence. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The United States Border Patrol stopped Lorenzo Maldonado at a checkpoint about twenty-five miles from the United States border with Mexico. After questioning Mr. Maldonado and observing…
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