U.S. v. GONZALEZ-LOPEZ

No. 03-3487.

399 F.3d 924 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Cuauhtemoc GONZALEZ-LOPEZ, also known as Tomas, Defendant/Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl W. Dickhaus, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Assistant U.S. Atty., Tiffany G. Becker, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez-Lopez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. On appeal, he argues his conviction should be vacated because the district court violated his Sixth Amendment right to be represented by the counsel of his choice at trial by refusing to grant his attorney's applications for admission pro hac vice. Finding a Sixth Amendment violation...

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