U.S. v. VALDEZ

No. 11-3086.

723 F.3d 206 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonio VALDEZ, also known as Tony, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 16, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis M. Hart , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Peter S. Smith , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Chrisellen R. Kolb , and John K. Han , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.


SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant Antonio Valdez appeals his conviction for drug conspiracy and his 240-month sentence, claiming errors by the district court, improper closing argument by the government, and unresolved sentencing issues. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Background

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