Legal Opinion
United States v. Cesar Orlando Torres-Rosa, A/K/A Lando, A/K/A Orlan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 27, 2000No. 98-2250PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Cesar Orlando Torres-Rosa pled guilty to a charge that he had conspired to possess, with intent to distribute, large quantities of cocaine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. On October 1, 1998, the district court imposed a 294-month incarcerative sentence. Torres-Rosa appeals, advancing three assignments of error. We address each claim separately, discussing the pertinent facts as we go along. In the end, we reject the appeal.
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