Legal Opinion

United States v. Luis Torres Rojas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 23, 1989No. 88-3501PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Luis Torres Rojas pled guilty to possession of approximately four hundred ninety-seven grams of cocaine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On appeal, he challenges only his sentence. Rojas contends that the sentencing guidelines are unconstitutional. He also contends that he was entitled to a reduction in his offense level because he was a minor or minimal participant in his crime; that the district judge incorrectly determined the amount of cocaine involved in the crime; and that the district judge should have made a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. Leonard Orozco BuenrostroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. United States v. Sanchez-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Lucio MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Ian Gordon, United States of America v. Ian GordonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Scott FranzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Wing Fook LuiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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