U.S. v. SOTO

Nos. 13-2300, 13-2389, 13-2510, 13-2582.

794 F.3d 635 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel Antonio SOTO (13-2300); Hector Santana (13-2389); Christopher Espinoza (13-2510); Juan Ramon Respardo-Ramirez (13-2582); Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Mark J. Kriger , LaRene & Kriger P.L.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2300. Kevin M. Schad , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant in 13-2389. Joseph A. Niskar , Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2510. Sanford A. Schulman , Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2582. Mark Chasteen , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Mark J. Kriger , N.C. Deday LaRene , LaRene & Kriger P.L.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2300. Zenaida R. Lockard , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant in 13-2389. Joseph A. Niskar , Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2510. Sanford A. Schulman , Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant in 13-2582. Mark Chasteen , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: NORRIS, MOORE, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.


AMENDED OPINION

This case involves the drug-trafficking, kidnapping, and firearms convictions of Defendants-Appellants Hector Santana, Manuel Antonio Soto, Christopher Espinoza, and Juan Ramon Respardo-Ramirez. A grand jury indicted them on two conspiracies and two firearms charges: conspiracy to possess...

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