U.S. v. Alvarado-Valdez , 5th Cir. Mar. 12, 2008
99-40370 U.S. v. Alvarado-Valdez
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge: In 1998, Vicente Alvarado-Valdez , Ricardo Flores, Pablo Santos Chapa, and Julian Medrano were indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Alvarado-Valdez and Chapa were charged in a second count with aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Chapa pleaded guilty. Alvarado-Valdez, Flores, and Medrano were convicted by a jury as charged. We affirmed the convictions of Medrano and Flores. United States v. Flores, No. 99-40367, 281 F.3d 1279 (table), 2001 WL 1692443 (5th Cir. Nov. 26, 2001) (per curiam). We erroneously dismissed Alvarado-Valdez’s appeal for want of prosecution and have reinstated it. In light of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), we vacate and remand for a new trial. … U.S. v. Alvarado-Valdez.
