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United States of America v. Juan Orozco-Rodriguez

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 20, 2000No. 99-3529PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Juan Orozco-Rodriguez of three counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (2). The district court 1 sentenced him to 63 months in prison. Orozco-Rodriguez appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing the district court improperly admitted evidence regarding prior uncharged drug sales and improperly refused to grant him a downward sentencing departure based on his health or family situation. We affirm.

I. Evidence of Prior Drug Sales

Before Orozco-Rodriguez’s trial, co-defendant Jerame Keller…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. United States v. Antonio Nonato EvidenteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Charles S. Brown, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Wallace J. Eagle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Melissa Jean LunaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. United States of America v. Sirree Muhammed RizaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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