Legal Opinion
United States v. Ortiz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 5, 1994No. 93-1350PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, defendant-appellant Frederick Fermín Ortiz challenges, on a variety of grounds, his convictions and sentence for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. After carefully considering defendant’s arguments, we affirm.
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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
As is always the case when considering a criminal defendant’s challenge to his/her conviction, we interpret the record in a light most amenable to the government. See, e.g., United States v. Ortiz, 966 F.2d 707, 710 (1st Cir.1992), cert.…
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