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Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 12, 2018//

Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 12, 2018//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Jose Jaime Lopez

Case No.: 17-1391

Officials: EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

A jury convicted Jose Jaime Lopez of several drug-related offenses and the district court sentenced him to life in prison. In this direct appeal, Lopez challenges the denial of his motion to suppress, the sufficiency of the evidence on his conviction for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and his sentence of life in prison. We affirm both Lopez’s conviction and sentence, though we again remind district courts and the government to ensure compliance with the requirements of 21 U.S.C. § 851.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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