Legal Opinion
Pablo Ortega v. United States of America, United States of America v. Daniel Castro, United States of America v. Sonya Polmanteer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2001No. 01-1168, 01-1170 and 01-2106PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Pablo Ortega, Daniel Castro, and Sonya Polmanteer appeal from judgments entered upon jury verdicts finding them guilty of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. Appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting their convictions. Polmanteer also challenges her sentence. We affirm the convictions, but vacate Polmanteer’s sentence and remand for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
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