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U.S. v. MEZA-URTADO

Nos. 02-3132, 02-3320, 02-3643.

351 F.3d 301 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Secondino MEZA-URTADO, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Juan Farias-Meraz, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 8, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Newman, Barry Rand Elden (argued), Chief of Appeals, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joshua G. Vincent, Reginald Parks, (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, Heather L. Winslow (argued), Office of Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

After Secondino Meza-Urtado filed an appeal from his conviction on drug charges, the government answered and filed a cross-appeal challenging a downward departure Meza received at sentencing. The government also tacked on an appeal of a similar downward departure granted to one of Meza's codefendants, Juan Farias-Meraz. Meza's appeal turned out to be especially bad news for Farias, as the government attorney told us at oral argument...

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