U.S. v. MIRANDA

Nos. 13-3032, 13-3036.

780 F.3d 1185 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Luis Alberto Munoz MIRANDA, also known as David, also known as El Gordo, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Behr , appointed by the court, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Elita C. Amato , appointed by the court.

John-Alex Romano , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee. David M. Lieberman , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.

Before: SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS and SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SRINIVASAN.

Luis Alberto Munoz Miranda and Francisco Jose Valderrama Carvajal, citizens of Colombia, pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA). They contend on appeal that the MDLEA is unconstitutional as applied to...

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