U.S. v. RODRIGUEZ

No. 16-51368.

894 F.3d 228 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luis Felipe RODRIGUEZ, also known as Vaquero, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mark Randolph Stelmach, Esq. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Javier F. Riojas, Sr., Esq. , Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Incorporated, Eagle Pass, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.


Luis Felipe Rodriguez was convicted by a jury for, among other things, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Due to Rodriguez's prior convictions, the Government sought and the district court imposed a life sentence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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