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United States v. Sainz-Preciado

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 27, 2009No. 07-3706PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Victor Sainz-Preciado pleaded guilty to conspiracy and attempt to distribute more than 5 kg of cocaine, but the district court found that he was responsible for more than 150 kg of cocaine for sentencing purposes and imposed a 262-month sentence. On appeal, Sainz-Preciado challenges the district court’s drug quantity finding and application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Finding no error in the court’s sentencing determinations, we affirm Sainz-Preciado’s sentence.

I. Background

Sainz-Preciado and Juan Jose Mena-Aguayo participated in an operation to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Noe MancillasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. William Brown, Danny Brown, Scot Burkhead, Randall Sorrells, and Brian HollenbackCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Jeffery LaufleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. ShannonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. MendozaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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