Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry Vazquez Valois
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 12, 2019No. 17-13535PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
Henry Vazquez Valois ("Vazquez"), Luis Felipe Valencia ("Valencia"), and Diego Portocarrero Valencia ("Portocarrero") appeal their convictions and sentences for trafficking cocaine in international waters, in violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act ("MDLEA"). See 46 U.S.C. §§ 70501 - 70508. Broadly speaking, they raise five issues on appeal. After review and with the benefit of oral argument, we conclude that the defendants have shown no error, and we affirm their convictions *722 and sentences. We address each issue in turn.
I. MDLEA
All three defendants challenge…
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