Legal Opinion

United States v. Charles Donald Lema

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 18, 1990No. 89-2107PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Charles Donald Lema appeals his convictions for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, and for conspiracy to do so. His appointed counsel has raised a single issue on review: whether the evidence was sufficient as a matter of law to find that Lema aided and abetted. In addition, Lema has filed a pro se brief in which he argues that the district court erred by denying his motions for new trial and judgment of acquittal based on ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. We affirm both the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  5. Fong Foo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. United States v. Ruben Ortiz, A/K/A Ruben Ortiz De Jesus, United States of America v. Felix Nunez, A/K/A Felix Nunez MolinaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  2. Charles D. Lema v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. D.G. Seago, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Gomez-PabonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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