Legal Opinion

United States v. Cantu-Ramirez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 6, 2012No. 10-40279PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Oscar Cantu-Ramirez (“Cantu-Ramirez”), Raul Cantu-Ramirez (“Raul”), and Lauro Abel Grimaldo (“Grimaldo”) appeal their sentences and convictions relat ing to their alleged roles in a 16-person conspiracy to distribute tens of thousands of pounds of drugs throughout the United States. We AFFIRM.

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A. The Conspiracy 1

This case arises from the successful investigation and prosecution of an international criminal organization that trafficked in significant amounts of marijuana and cocaine. The conspirators brought drugs from Mexico to the United States in a…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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  3. Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Mallory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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