United States v. Juan Francisco Valdez

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Juan Francisco Valdez appeals his conviction on multiple charges arising out of a scheme to introduce a shipload of marijuana into this country. His appeal revolves around the loss of much of his trial transcript. We reject Valdez’ arguments because he neither establishes error nor asserts with particularity how the unavailability of portions of the trial transcript prejudices his ability to do so.

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A jury convicted Valdez of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to import marijuana, along with the substantive offenses of…