UNITED STATES v. CORTEZ

No. 22-3161.

72 F.4th 1344 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cesar CORTEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellant was Craig Lambert of Heber Springs, AR.

Counsel who represented the appellee was Kimberly Harris , AUSA, of Fort Smith, AR.

Before GRUENDER, ARNOLD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Cesar Cortez was found with 890 fentanyl pills after Arkansas state troopers pulled him over. He admitted that the pills were his, that he had traveled to Arkansas from Texas to sell them, and that he had successfully done so before. He later pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled substance with the intent to distribute...

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