Legal Opinion
United States v. Gutierrez-Farias
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2002No. 01-40633PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Jose Luis Gutierrez-Farias (“Gutierrez”) appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), & 846. We affirm.
Gutierrez arrived at a United States Border Patrol checkpoint driving a'white pick-up truck pulling a farm tractor on a flat-bed trailer. In accordance with standard procedure, agents inspected the truck and tractor and asked Gutierrez about his citizenship. Gutierrez stated that he was in the process of adjusting his status…
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