Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Ferrer-Cruz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 18, 1990No. 89-1057PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Carlos Ferrer-Cruz appeals his conviction for aiding and abetting the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. § 2. He challenges the admission into evidence of a prior drug conviction, the admission of a statement he made just after his arrest, and the adequacy of the evidence. After reviewing the record in light of his arguments, we affirm his conviction.
1. Sufficiency of the evidence. The government claimed that Ferrer knowingly delivered two kilograms of cocaine to two other defendants, who, in turn, sold it to a government…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Harold v. Gleason, Paul Luftig and J. Michael CarterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Jose Figueroa, Angel Lebron, and Ralph AcostaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Pedro M. Gonzalez-Sanchez, United States of America v. Carlos Latorre, United States of America v. Manuel Parrilla-MarquezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by65 opinions
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