Herrera
United States v. Herrera
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
This appeal stems from two large conspiracies that involved the purchase and diversion of over 47 million tablets of pseudoephedrine to methamphetamine manufacturers. The conspiracies centered around two pseudoephedrine distributors, JDI Marketing (“JDI”) and G&H. Defendant-appellant Nelly Herrera (“Herrera”) worked for both companies.
A jury found Herrera guilty of two counts of conspiracy to aid and abet the manufacture of methamphetamine, and to aid and abet the possession of pseudoephedrine, knowing and having a reasonable cause to believe it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 , 841(a)(1), 841(c)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 . The jury also convicted her of four counts of possession of pseudoephedrine, knowing and having reasonable cause to believe it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (c)(2). In a special verdict form, the jury found that Herrera conspired to aid and abet the manufacture of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. The district court sentenced Herrera to 360-months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.