U.S. v. GARCIA

Nos. 18-1890 & 18-2261.

948 F.3d 789 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Trinidad GARCIA, Jr., and Alfonso Pineda-Hernandez, also known as Flaco, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Lasher , Bob Wood , Attorneys, Joe H. Vaughn , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Peter W. Henderson , Thomas W. Patton , Attorneys, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant JOSE TRINIDAD GARCIA, JR.

Brian James Paul , Attorney, FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Andrew Ball , Kyle Hosmer , Attorneys, FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant ALFONSO PINEDA-HERNANDEZ.

Before Wood, Chief Judge, and Manion and Rovner, Circuit Judges.


Police found over 80 grams of red methamphetamine in a car. The ensuing investigation —dubbed "Code Red"—lead to the indictment of 12 people for a drug-distribution conspiracy. Eleven, including Garcia, pleaded guilty. Garcia argues the judge improperly enhanced his sentence based on a prior drug conviction....

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