U.S. v. RAMOS-RASCON

Nos. 92-10153, 92-10154.

8 F.3d 704 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rene RAMOS-RASCON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro GONZALEZ-VILLEGAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fernando Fajardo, Tucson, AZ, for defendant-appellant Rene Ramos-Rascon.

Randolfo V. López, López & Pérez-Medrano, P.C., Tucson, AZ, for defendant-appellant Alejandro Gonzalez-Villegas.

David A. Kern, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tucson, AZ, for plaintiff-appellee U.S.

Before: FLETCHER, REINHARDT, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges.


REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Rene Ramos-Rascon and Alejandro Gonzalez-Villegas appeal their convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. We hold that insufficient evidence exists to support their convictions, and reverse.1

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