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U.S. v. BENITEZ-MERAZ

No. 98-1530.

161 F.3d 1163 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Carlos BENITEZ-MERAZ, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 7, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gail Anne Evans, Omaha, Nebraska, argued, for Appellant.

Maria R. Moran, Omaha, Nebraska, argued (Thomas J. Monaghan, United States Attorney, on the brief), for Appellee.

Before BEAM and LAY, Circuit Judges, and SIPPEL, District Judge.

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Carlos Benitez-Meraz was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. At sentencing, the district court2 found at least 78 ounces of methamphetamine attributable to Meraz. After adjusting his base offense level upward two levels for possession of a firearm, the court sentenced him to 235 months...

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