Legal Opinion
United States v. Ortiz-Vega
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 21, 2017No. 14-1693PPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Angel Ortiz-Vega (“Ortiz”) was charged with several counts related to a drug distribution conspiracy in Puerto Rico. Ortiz was originally represented by court-appointed counsel, Francisco M. Dolz-Sanchez (“Dolz”), but after seven months retained private counsel, Luis R. Rivera-Rodriguez (“Rivera”), because, according to Ortiz, Dolz failed to provide him with effective assistance of counsel throughout plea negotiations. Ortiz raised his ineffective assistance claim at several points prior to sentencing, claiming that Dolz’s lack of adequate communication cost…
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