United States v. Ricardo Remigio Vazquez, Roberto Elias Mendez, Leonard Lizalde, A/K/A Lenny, Juan Jose Rivas-Dias, Manual Recio

Good Law

977 F.2d 594·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36189

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 13, 199291-50041California7,018 words

Opinion

977 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo Remigio VAZQUEZ, Roberto Elias Mendez, Leonard Lizalde, a/k/a Lenny, Juan Jose Rivas-Dias, Manual Recio, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 91-50041, 91-50069, 91-50076, 91-50079 and 91-50128. * United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 2, 1992. Decided Oct. 13, 1992. 1 Before D.W. NELSON and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and LYNCH, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** OVERVIEW 3 This case involves a conspiracy among ten defendants to import approximately 650 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Guatemala. The appeals of five of the co-defendants are consolidated before this court. Appellants Vazquez, Mendez, and Lizalde appeal their convictions. Appellant Rivas-Dias appeals both his conviction and his sentence. Appellant Recio appeals his sentence. The convictions and sentences of all defendants are affirmed.…

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Parties

United States
Plaintiff
Ricardo Remigio Vazquez, Roberto Elias Mendez, Leonard Lizalde, A/K/A Lenny, Juan Jose Rivas-Dias, Manual Recio
Defendant

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