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092347P.pdf   07/22/2010  United States  v.  Luis Rodriguez
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  09-2347
   U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City   
   [PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Smith and Colloton, Circuit Judges]
   Criminal case - Criminal law and sentencing. District court properly
   balanced the relevant factors and did not abuse its discretion by refusing
   to grant defendant's last-minute request for substitute counsel; claim that
   the prosecutor's closing argument prejudiced defendant is rejected; no
   error in imposing an enhancement under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924(e).