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U.S. v. MENDOZA-LARIOS

Nos. 04-3070, 04-3489.

416 F.3d 872 (2005)

United States of America, Appellee, v. Adan MENDOZA-LARIOS, also known as Adan Larios Mendoza, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Joaquin Naranjo-Gutierrez, also known as Joaquin Naranjo, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 22, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Rensch, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota, for appellant in 04-3070.

John Murphy, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota, for appellant in 04-3489.

Mark Edward Salter, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota, for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Police seized eight kilograms of cocaine from the car that Joaquin Naranjo-Gutierrez was driving and Adan Mendoza-Larios was riding in. The cocaine was hidden in a compartment welded within the airbag space under the passenger-side dash. Mendoza and Naranjo were convicted by a jury of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and conspiracy to distribute it. Both attack the sufficiency of the evidence. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C...

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