Legal Opinion
United States v. Antonio Valdez
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 16, 2013No. 11-3086PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellant Antonio Valdez appeals his conviction for drug conspiracy and his 240-month sentence, claiming errors by the district court, improper closing argument by the government, and unresolved sentencing issues. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Background
In 2009 law-enforcement authorities received information that Mouloukou Toure was dealing heroin in the Washington, D.C. area. The authorities wiretapped Toure’s phone and conducted surveillance of his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Renford George SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. Keith McGillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
- United States v. Sherri DavisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- United States v. ValdezDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
- United States v. Brianna MeadowsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- United States v. Brianna MeadowsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
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