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U.S. v. VARGAS

No. 07-2026.

552 F.3d 550 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jasper VARGAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 31, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard N. Cox (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urban, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Barry Levenstam, Kristopher R. Kiel (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Jasper Vargas was arrested on November 20, 2004, after police and federal agents discovered 282 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a hidden compartment in the refrigerated trailer that Vargas was using to haul produce. The government sought to introduce evidence at trial that Vargas had, on prior occasions, transported drugs hidden under loads of produce in refrigerated semi-trailers.1 The district court...

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