Legal Opinion
United States v. Nunez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 25, 1998No. 97-1411PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Charles Nunez asserts that we should set aside his conviction for, inter alia, trafficking in destructive devices (in this case, pipe bombs) because the government behaved badly. Secondarily, he mounts claims of trial and sentencing error. Because Nunez’s arguments are unpersuasive, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
While conducting an ongoing investigation into gang activity in western Massachusetts, the authorities learned of a person called “the Mexican,” who had a reputation for building and distributing pipe bombs in exchange for drugs or money. The…
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