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United States v. Retta-Reyes

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Jun 16, 2015
607 F. App'x 416 (5th Cir. 2015)

Opinion

No. 14-41337

06-16-2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MARCO CESAR RETTA-REYES, Defendant-Appellant


Conference Calendar Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:14-CR-416-1
Before DAVIS, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Marco Cesar Retta-Reyes raises an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Betancourt, 586 F.3d 303, 308-09 (5th Cir. 2009), which held that knowledge of drug type and quantity is not an element of a 21 U.S.C. § 841 offense. Knowledge of drug type and quantity likewise is not an element of offenses under the related statutes of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a) and § 960(a). See United States v. Valencia-Gonzales, 172 F.3d 344, 345-46 (5th Cir. 1999); United States v. Restrepo-Granda, 575 F.2d 524, 527 (5th Cir. 1978). The unopposed motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Retta-Reyes

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Jun 16, 2015
607 F. App'x 416 (5th Cir. 2015)
Case details for

United States v. Retta-Reyes

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MARCO CESAR RETTA-REYES…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Jun 16, 2015

Citations

607 F. App'x 416 (5th Cir. 2015)