U.S. v. HUERTA

No. 00-1940.

239 F.3d 865 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elizabeth HUERTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 2, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan L. Marks (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Dyer, IN, for plaintiff-appellee.

John W. Peters (argued), Portage, IN, for defendant-appellant.

Before RIPPLE, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Elizabeth Huerta was charged with distributing cocaine and possessing with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Following a trial, Ms. Huerta was found guilty, and the district court sentenced her to 235 months' imprisonment. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm Ms. Huerta's conviction and sentence.

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BACKGROUND

A. Arrest and Interrogation

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