Legal Opinion
United States v. Aponte
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 1, 2010No. 09-3461, 09-3569PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Luis Jose Aponte and Christian Tapia-Valentin were traveling in a sport utility vehicle near Omaha, Nebraska when law enforcement officers stopped them for a traffic violation. The officers found approximately one kilogram of a methamphetamine mixture inside the plastic lining of a round cooler located in the cargo area of the vehicle. Both men were convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii). In this appeal, Aponte and Tapia-Valentin contend that the district…
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