U.S. v. CASTILLO

No. 12-2898.

713 F.3d 407 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Joel CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela Lorene Pitts , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Fayetteville, AR, for Appellant.

Dustin Roberts , Assistant United States Attorney, Fort Smith, AR, for Appellee.

Before MURPHY, SMITH, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Joel Castillo was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. The district court1 denied Castillo's motion for judgment of acquittal and his request for an offense level reduction based on mitigating role before sentencing him to 235 months, and Castillo appeals. We affirm.

Castillo was a professional truck driver who regularly drove produce from...

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