Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 28, 2003, 02-1549, 02-1648 (United States v. Cesar Alarcon-Garcia, United States of America v. Daniel Bueno-Gardea, Also Known as Abel Hidalgo-Escarcega)

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Cesar Alarcon-Garcia and Daniel Bue-no-Gardea

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pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Since the amount of marijuana charged in the conspiracy exceeded one thousand kilograms, the district court

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imposed a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years on each defendant.