Legal Opinion
United States v. Santana
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2008No. 07-1172PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Juan Negrete Santana of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court granted his motion for judgment of acquittal. The government appeals. Having jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3781, this court reverses and remands.
On May 3, 2006, an Iowa state trooper stopped a vehicle near Onawa, Iowa. Alberto Maldonado-Gutierrez was driving. Negrete was the only passenger. The car was registered to Carlos Lima, an alias of Maldonado. The trooper immediately noticed several air fresheners, which can…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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