United States v. Nieto, et al., No. 12-50500 (5th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendants appealed their convictions and sentences stemming from their involvement with the Barrio Aztecas, a gang that operated inside prison and outside prison, where it ran a drug distribution network. The court held that there was sufficient evidence to convict Defendants Nieto and Hernandez on the three counts at issue (racketeering, conspiracy to racketeer, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances) and venue was proper; the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendants' motions for a mistrial; and the district court did not err in sentencing Defendant Nieto. Accordingly,the court affirmed the judgment.
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