U.S. v. SANCHEZ-LEON

No. 13-1401.

764 F.3d 1248 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Abel SANCHEZ-LEON, a/k/a Raul Marez-Ortiz, a/k/a Joel Lopez, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin J. Beres , Clinton Township, MI, appearing for Appellant.

J. Bishop Grewell , Assistant United States Attorney ( John F. Walsh , United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, Denver, CO, appearing for Appellee.

Before BRISCOE, Chief Judge, MURPHY and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.


MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") officers searched Mr. Sanchez-Leon's home, where they discovered methamphetamine, firearms, and cash. A federal grand jury charged Mr. Sanchez-Leon with violating various federal drug laws. On the first day of trial, he changed his plea to guilty. He later moved to withdraw his guilty plea, which the district court denied. The district court sentenced him to 295 months in prison.

Mr. Sanchez-Leon appeals...

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