U.S. v. ESCOBAR

Nos. 17-1014, 17-1018, 17-1059, 17-1170, 17-1172.

909 F.3d 228 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Walter Ronaldo Martinez ESCOBAR, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jose Manuel Rojas-Andrade, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jason Allen Jackson, Defendant-Appellant United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Trinidad Jesus Garcia, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Catarino Cruz, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 26, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant Escobar was Mark D. Nyvold of Fridley, MN. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of appellant Jackson was Keala C. Ede , AFPD, Minneapolis, MN. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of appellant Cruz was Bruce D. Nestor of Minneapolis, MN. Case Nos. 17-1018 (Rojas-Andrade) and 17-1179 (Garcia) were submitted on the briefs without oral argument. Robert A. Lengeling of Minneapolis, MN, represented Rojas-Andrade and Glenn P. Bruder of Edina, MN represented Garcia.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was LeeAnn K. Bell , AUSA, of Minneapolis, MN.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, MURPHY and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


A jury convicted Walter Ronaldo Martinez Escobar, Jason Allen Jackson, and Catarino Cruz, Jr., of federal crimes related to a methamphetamine distribution operation. Jose Rojas-Andrade and Trinidad Garcia pleaded guilty to counts related to the same operation. The district court1 imposed sentences...

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