United States v. Cacho Bonilla

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

The defendants-appellants — Flor de Maria Cacho Bonilla (“Cacho”) and Waldemar Perez Quintana (“Perez”)- — were convicted by a jury of offenses relating to the misuse of program funds provided by the federal government. The background events and transactions are complex but we will set the stage with a brief version, reserving details for the discussion of specific claims of error.

Acción Social de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“AS-PRI”) was a non-profit corporation providing services in Puerto Rico to the elderly, homeless persons and needy children. Ca-cho was ASPRI’s executive…