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Parties Involved:
Juan Miguel Alvarez-Alvarez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40858

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JUAN MIGUEL ALVAREZ-ALVAREZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 5:13-CR-1175-1

Before DAVIS, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Juan Miguel Alvarez-Alvarez 

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 the offense under 21 U.S.C. 

§ 841. Knowledge of drug type and quantity also is not an element of the 

offense under the related statutes of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and § 960. United States 

* 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

February 24, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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v. Restrepo-Granda, 575 F.2d 524, 527 (5th Cir. 1978); see United States v. 

Valencia-Gonzales, 172 F.3d 344, 345-46 (5th Cir. 1999). The unopposed 

motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district 

court is AFFIRMED.

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