U.S. v. GUANESPEN-PORTILLO

No. 06-51100.

514 F.3d 393 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sigifredo GUANESPEN-PORTILLO; Gabriel Quinones-Muela; Alejandro Hernandez-Vasquez; Arturo Quinones-Muela;. Elier Quinones-Muela, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mary Ellen Mimi Smith (argued), Law Offices of Mary Ellen Smith, Alpine, TX, for Guanespen-Portillo.

Mike Barclay, Alpine, TX, for Gabriel Quinones-Muela.

Scott Warren Johnson (Court-Appointed), Pecos, TX, for Hernandez-Vasquez.

Anthony Foster, Alpine, TX, for Arturo Quinones-Muela.

Thomas S. Morgan (argued), Law Office of Thomas S. Morgan, Midland, TX, for Elier Quinones-Muela.

Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.


E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

The appellants are five of a group of seven individuals arrested near the border between the United States and Mexico outside Valentine, Texas. All five appellants were convicted of knowingly possessing, with intent to distribute, 100 kilograms or more, but less than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and aiding and abetting each other. Sigifredo Guanespen-Portillo, Gabriel Quinones-Muela, Alejandro Hernandez-Vazquez, and Arturo Quinones-Muela...

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