ORTEGA v. U.S.

Nos. 01-1168, 01-1170 and 01-2106.

270 F.3d 540 (2001)

Pablo ORTEGA, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. United States of America, Appellee, v. Daniel Castro, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Sonya Polmanteer, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Messina, Des Moines, Iowa, argued, for appellant Ortega. Robert Tiefenthaler, Sioux City, Iowa, argued, for appellant Castro. Robert L. Sikma, Sioux City, Iowa, argued, for appellant Pollmanteer.

Charles J. Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, argued, for appellee.

Before RILEY, ROSS, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.


ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Pablo Ortega, Daniel Castro, and Sonya Polmanteer appeal from judgments entered upon jury verdicts finding them guilty of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. Appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting their convictions. Polmanteer also challenges her sentence. We affirm the convictions, but vacate Polmanteer's sentence and remand for resentencing.

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