Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Ramon Velasquez and Fidel Antonio Velasquez
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1998No. 97-3660, 97-4133PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EISELE, Senior District Judge.
Juan Ramon Velasquez and Fidel Antonio Velasquez, who are half brothers, were charged with one count of possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Juan Velasquez pled guilty to the charge, and Fidel Velasquez was convicted after trial by jury. On appeal, Juan Velasquez contends that the district court 2 committed certain errors at sentencing, and Fidel Velasquez maintains that the district court made erroneous rulings at trial and sentencing. We affirm.
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