Legal Opinion
United States v. Jorge Lopez, United States of America v. Alexis Ramos
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 10, 1983No. 82-1184, 82-1185PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Alexis Ramos and Jorge Lopez were found guilty by a jury of three counts of possessing and importing marijuana with intent to distribute and three related conspiracy counts. 1 Ramos and Lopez were among eight crewmembers on board the vessel TIGER ROSE when 14 tons of marijuana were discovered in its hold by Coast Guard boarding personnel. They appeal from their convictions, contending among other things, that the evidence was insufficient to establish that they knowingly joined the conspiracy. We affirm.
On October 27,1981, Coast Guard personnel received a call…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by46 opinions
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