U.S. v. TORO-PELAEZ

No. 96-3102.

107 F.3d 819 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delfin Eduardo TORO-PELAEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

February 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cyd Gilman, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellant.

David M. Lind, Assistant United States Attorney (Jackie N. Williams, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before EBEL, Circuit Judge, WHITE, Associate Justice (Ret.), and KELLY, Circuit Judge.


PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Delfin Eduardo Toro-Pelaez appeals from his conviction for unlawful possession of 200 kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

Background

On December 10, 1994, Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers Greg Jirak and Richard Jimerson were stopped in the median of Interstate 70 near WaKeeney, Kansas,...

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