Legal Opinion

United States v. Rugerio Valdiosera-Godinez and Alejandro Garcia-Gil

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 23, 1991No. 90-8212PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-appellants Rugerio Valdios-era-Godinez and Alejandro Garcia-Gil, along with co-defendant Francisco Javier Garcia-Pescador, were tried before a jury in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and conspiracy to commit this offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Both appellants challenge their convictions, and Garcia-Gil challenges his sentence. We affirm.

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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  5. California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by61 opinions

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