Legal Opinion
United States v. Earl Ramos
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 9, 2016No. 15-1592, 15-1602PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Mary Ann Ramos and her son, Earl James Ramos, were convicted on several drug-distribution counts. Mary Ramos argues that the district court1 erred by denying her motion for judgment of acquittal. Both defendants contend that the court improperly calculated their advisory sentencing guidelines range. We affirm.
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Mary Ramos managed an iWireless store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On May 28, 2013, two Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents posed as customers and entered her store. When the agents asked Mary if she sold “potpourri,” Mary nodded and retrieved packets…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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