Legal Opinion
United States v. Roland S. Vaca
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 10, 2002No. 01-3434PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Roland S. Vaca was indicted for conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(B)(vii) and 21 U.S.C. § 846, for retaliating against a witness by damaging his property, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1513(b)(1) and (2), and for retaliating against another witness by beating him, likewise a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1513(b)(1) and (2). He pleaded guilty to the first two charges on May 4, 2000. He later attempted to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming that he was confused about the quantity of drugs that could be…
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