Legal Opinion

United States v. Garcia

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 7, 2009No. 05-41424PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER W. ELROD, Circuit Judge:

A jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas convicted Salvador Garcia, Jr., Jorge Rolando Garcia, Sr., and Toribio ArriagaGuerrero of multiple charges related to a drug-trafficking operation. The defendants appeal their convictions by challenging various district court rulings. We find no merit in the defendants’ appeals and affirm the convictions on all counts.

I. BACKGROUND

A Facts

“We recite the facts in the light most favorable to the verdict.” United States v. Olis, 429 F.3d 540, 541 n. 1 (5th Cir.2005). In Rio Grande City,…

2Cases cited71 opinions

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