Legal Opinion
United States v. Esperanza Matiz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 5, 1994No. 92-1534PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant Nancy Esperanza Matiz was tried to a jury and convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Matiz appeals her conviction and argues that: (1) the evidence introduced against her was insufficient to support the guilty verdict returned by the jury, (2) her conviction should be reversed on the grounds that the Government’s conduct was outrageous, and (3) the district court erred in enhancing…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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