Legal Opinion
United States v. Vincente Espinoza, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2012No. 11-2996PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Vincente Carrasco Espinoza, Jr. (Carrasco) appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine (count one), in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) and 846, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine (count ten), in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and (b)(1)(B). We affirm.
I
Because one of Carrasco’s principal points on appeal is his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, it is necessary to discuss that evidence in some detail.
The government presented evidence of a drug conspiracy…
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