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U.S. v. ORTIZ

No. 03-1471.

431 F.3d 1035 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 12, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon Johnson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Laura D. Cullison (argued), E. King Poor, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Jose Ortiz pled guilty to one count of distributing marijuana and two counts of distributing cocaine. At sentencing, the district court found that Ortiz's relevant conduct involved 100 kilograms of cocaine and sentenced him to 240 months imprisonment. Ortiz argues that the government witness's testimony was inconsistent and therefore unreliable. Although we find aspects of that testimony troubling, we decline to find it incredible as a matter...

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