Legal Opinion
United States v. Torres Gomez
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided August 3, 1999No. CR. 98-072(PG)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, District Judge.
Defendant Edsel Torres Gómez was arrested on April 8, 1998 and charged with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and 924(c)(1) and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846, and 848. On April 21, 1998, a Grand Jury for the District of Puerto Rico rendered an indictment charging the defendant with violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846, and 848. The Court was then informed on May 8, 1998 that this is a death penalty eligible case, while on June 9, 1998, United States Attorney Guillermo Gil sent a letter to defense counsel advising that the defendant was charged with an…
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