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U.S. v. QUINTANAR

No. 98-1382.

150 F.3d 902 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee. v. Lorenzo QUINTANAR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 28, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Rosenberg, Des Moines, IA, argued, for Defendant-Appellant.

Clifford Wendel, Asst.U.S.Atty., Des Moines, IA (Don C. Nickerson, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before LOKEN, Circuit Judge, GODBOLD, and HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judges.

GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge

Lorenzo Quintanar was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The sole issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to show that he was in constructive possession of the methamphetamine. Quintanar's motion for judgment of acquittal was denied. We hold that the evidence of constructive possession was insufficient and reverse his conviction...

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