U.S. v. MENDOZA

No. 06-51685.

522 F.3d 482 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco MENDOZA, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Ellen A. Lockwood, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Ruben P. Morales (argued), El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, DeMOSS and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Francisco Mendoza, Jr. appeals his conviction on four counts of importation and possession of marihuana with intent to distribute. Mendoza challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the fairness of the prosecutor's closing argument. These arguments provide no basis to disturb the judgment of conviction or the sentence. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

In March 2006, the Defendant Mendoza crossed the...

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