Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 8, 1998No. 97-2002, 97-2003, 97-2004PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Following a jury trial, appellants Miguel Rodríguez, John Rosario, and Héctor Fama-nia were convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Rodriguez was additionally convicted on three counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848. On appeal, the defendants raise numerous issues among which are the lack of sufficient evidence to convict and abuse of prosecutorial discretion. For the following…
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