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United States v. Jose Becerra Salvatore Larizza Gabriel Becerra

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 16, 1993No. 92-30105, 92-30112 and 92-30115PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EUGENE. A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

A 14-month undercover investigation of suspected organized crime in the Puget Sound region led to the arrest of Gabriel and Jose Becerra and Salvatore LaRizza for cocaine and heroin conspiracy. A jury convicted LaRizza of distribution of and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. The Be-cerras pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The district court sentenced all three to 20-year statutory mandatory minimum sentences. LaRizza appeals his conviction and sentence. The Becerras appeal…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United States v. Hector Francisco MolinaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. William George HowardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Brent Eugene Smith, United States of America v. Roberto Osegueya Martinez, United States of America v. Richard Leroy Popp, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Willard Cortez RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Karl KellerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by127 opinions

  1. William George Bonin v. Arthur Calderon, as Warden of San Quentin State Prison James Rowland, Director of the California Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. William D. Davis, United States of America v. Curry James WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Willie George ChildressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. James Earl MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. GendronCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994

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