U.S. v. MARTINEZ

Nos. 91-4174, 91-4177.

983 F.2d 968 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mary E. MARTINEZ, a/k/a Esperanza Lozada; and Clara J. Araujo, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary C. Corporon, of Corporon & Williams, P.C., Salt Lake City, UT, for defendant-appellant Mary E. Martinez.

Joseph C. Fratto, Jr., Salt Lake City, UT, for defendant-appellant Clara J. Araujo.

Bruce C. Lubeck (David J. Jordan, U.S. Atty., with him on the briefs), Asst. U.S. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LOGAN and TACHA, Circuit Judges, and CAUTHRON, District Judge.


TACHA, Circuit Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, Defendants Clara Araujo and Mary Martinez challenge their convictions on single counts of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Ms. Martinez also appeals her sentence. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and affirm.

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