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U.S. v. BENITEZ

No. 95-2008.

92 F.3d 528 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria BENITEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 9, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, David Rosenbloom (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

James J. Cutrone (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, DIANE P. WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Maria Benitez appeals her conviction and sentence for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. We affirm.

I. Background

The government's investigation of Maria Benitez's drug trafficking activities arose from the work of a confidential informant, a former drug dealer named Tony Varela. In 1991, Varela was arrested by agents of the Drug Enforcement...

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