U.S. v. ROJAS-CORIA

No. 04-2472.

401 F.3d 871 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joaquin ROJAS-CORIA, also known as Kinieno, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Thomas Brantley, Bellevue, Nebraska, for appellant.

Lynnett M. Wagner, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Lincoln, Nebraska (Michael G. Heavican, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Joaquin Rojas-Coria pleaded guilty to a charge of distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1) (West 1999 & Supp.2004). The District Court1 sentenced Rojas-Coria to 120 months in prison, the statutory mandatory minimum sentence. On appeal, Rojas-Coria challenges the District Court's denial of relief under the "safety valve...

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