U.S. v. PADILLA-PENA

Nos. 97-1297, 97-1299, 97-1313, 97-1316, 97-1320, 97-1321 and 97-1323.

129 F.3d 457 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco PADILLA-PENA, aka Paco, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ana Rosa PADILLA-PENA, aka Ana, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roberto GUZZMAN, aka Beto, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis A. PADILLA-PENA, aka Ramone Pelone, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angelica PADILLA-PENA, aka Leka, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael PADILLA-PENA, aka Miguel, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Artemio ESPARZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brent Michael Bloom, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellants Francisco Padilla-Pena in 97-1297 and Luis Padilla-Pena in 97-1316.

Bernard J. Monbouquette, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellant Michael Padilla-Pena in 97-1321.

Michael F. Gutowski, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellant Ana Rosa Padilla-Pena in 97-1299.

Gregory William Plank, Bellevue, NE, argued, for appellant Roberto Guzzman in 97-1313.

Karen L. Vervaecke, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellant Angelica Padilla-Pena in 97-1320.

Mark Wesley Bubak, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellant Artemio Esparza in 97-1323.

Ellyn Grant, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Luis Padilla-Pena, Francisco Padilla-Pena, Ana Rosa Padilla-Pena, Angelica Padilla-Pena, Roberto Guzzman, Michael Padilla-Pena, and Artemio Esparza appeal their convictions of conspiracy to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (1997), varying counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1997), and the sentences imposed upon...

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