Legal Opinion
United States v. Vega
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2012No. 11-2437PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Larry Vega of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1). The dis trict court 1 denied Vega’s motion for judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, new trial, and entered judgment against Vega, sentencing him to 80 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Vega argues that the district court erroneously (1) denied Vega’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of his residence and statements made at the time of his arrest; (2) permitted evidence of acquitted conduct at…
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- United States v. FinchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
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