Legal Opinion

United States v. Martha Cecilia Bernal-Rojas

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 17, 1991No. 90-1762PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Martha Cecilia Bernal-Rojas, a citizen of Colombia, was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and of possessing cocaine on board an aircraft arriving in the customs territory of the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 955. She was acquitted of a third count, that of importing cocaine into the customs territory of the United States, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). 1 She appeals her conviction and her sentence, raising four issues: (1) whether the sentencing guidelines were applied in a manner that discriminated…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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