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024039P.pdf   08/30/2005  United States  v.  Ramon Mendoza-Mesa
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  02-4039
   District of Nebraska   
   [PUBLISHED] [Smith, Author, with Beam and Colloton, Circuit 
   Judges] 
   Criminal case - Sentencing Guidelines. For the court's initial opinion in 
   the case see U.S. v. Mendoza, 384 F.3d 951 (8th Cir. 2004). On remand 
   from the Supreme Court for further consideration in light of Booker, the 
   court remands the case for further sentencing proceedings. 
  
024039P.pdf   10/08/2004  United States  v.  Ramon Mendoza-Mesa
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  02-4039
   District of Nebraska   
   Criminal Case - sentencing. Defendant appeals 2-level enhancement for 
   possessing gun in relation to drug crime. Presence of gun under car seat 
   in the car defendant was driving, the use of the car during commission of 
   drug crime, and the presence of the drugs in the car was sufficient 
   temporal and spatial relationship to support enhancement. [PUBLISHED] 
   [Smith, Author, with Beam and Colloton, Circuit Judges]