Legal Opinion
United States v. Rene Diaz-Cardenas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 30, 2003No. 02-50415PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Rene Diaz-Cardenas appeals the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions for importing cocaine and methamphetamine and for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. Diaz-Cardenas also raises several sentencing issues. Diaz-Cardenas was sentenced to 151 months incarceration and five years of supervised release. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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On July 3, 2001, Diaz-Cardenas entered the United States from Mexico driving a vehicle containing 9.48 pounds of methamphetamine…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Hector Morales Cervantes, AKA Benito C. CarilloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Yvonne N. AJUGWO, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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