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Parties Involved:
Hugo Aguirre
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-41176

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

HUGO AGUIRRE,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:14-CR-676-1

Before DAVIS, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Hugo Aguirre 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-

 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

June 16, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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Gonzales, 172 F.3d 344, 345-46 (5th Cir. 1999); United States v. RestrepoGranda, 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.

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