Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo Alvarez Gutierrez, Jorge Eliecer Palacio, Jairo Rendon, Osmundo Roque, Jose Palma-Rodriguez, Manuel Palma-Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1991No. 89-3938PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this cocaine importation case, we affirm the appellants’ convictions, but vacate the sentence of one appellant and remand for resentencing.
FACTS
In the spring of 1988, undercover drug agents in Tampa, Florida, set up a sting operation in which they portrayed drug smugglers with sailboats equipped and ready to transport cocaine from Colombia to the United States. During the course of the operation, a confidential informant known as “Jaime Velez” acted as the undercover agents’ boss.
On May 11, 1988, United States Customs Special Agent Victor Thompson and Velez met with…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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