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United States v. Rodolfo Espinoza Abarca, United States of America v. Espinoza Rodolfo Abarca

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 5, 1993No. 91-50828, 92-55482PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Rodolfo Abarca-Espinoza 1 brings a consolidated appeal challenging (1) the seven-year sentence the district court imposed upon his plea of guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and (2) the district court’s denial of his motion, under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, for modification of his sentence.

We affirm.

DISCUSSION

Abarca contends that the district court erred in refusing to hold an evidentiary hearing in which Abarca would present newly discovered partially exculpatory evidence entitling him to modification of his sentence. In his plea agreement, Abarca waived…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. United States v. Herbert John MarinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Jose Navarro-BotelloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Robert Michael RutanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

3Cited by135 opinions

  1. United States v. James BushertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. Edgar Sterling LemasterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
  3. Aaron M. Deroo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  4. George C. Watson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. WilkesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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