Legal Opinion
United States v. Torres
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2009No. 08-1839PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Cesar Torres of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), as sentenced in accordance with 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1) and 846. The district court sentenced Torres to 151 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and a special assessment of $100. 1 Torres appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict and that the sentence of 151 months is substantively unreasonable. Having juris diction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we…
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