US v. Montes-Medina, No. 08-2940

By FindLaw Staff on July 07, 2009 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Conviction and sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in denying defendant's request for a Franks hearing as the warrant application established probable cause; 2) the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's convictions for conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; and 3) the court did not err in enhancing defendant's sentence for obstruction of justice based on its specific findings that defendant perjured himself at trial. Defendant Vega-Toscana's sentence is affirmed where the court did not commit procedural error in its calculation of the drug quantity attributable to defendant and in its calculation of the advisory Guidelines range. 

Read US v. Montes-Medina, No. 08-2940

Appellate Information
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Submitted: April 17, 2009
Filed: July 7, 2009

Judges
Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.
Opinion by HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

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