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United States v. Walter Escobar

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 26, 2018No. 17-1014; 17-1018; 17-1059; 17-1170; 17-1172PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Walter Ronaldo Martinez Escobar, Jason Allen Jackson, and Catarino Cruz, Jr., of federal crimes related to a methamphetamine distribution operation. Jose Rojas-Andrade and Trinidad Garcia pleaded guilty to counts related to the same operation. The district court 1 imposed sentences of 137 months to 330 months. These five appellants appeal a variety of issues related to their convictions and sentences. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Underlying Facts

Following a lengthy investigation, 13 people-including the five appellants-were indicted in a large drug-trafficking…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. GrubbsSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  3. United States v. Michael BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  4. United States v. Rene Ramirez-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Jose EspinoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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