Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Paul Robertson, United States of America v. Juan Paul Robertson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1994No. 92-50395, 92-50460PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
I
OVERVIEW
Juan Paul Robertson (Robertson) appeals his jury convictions for conspiracy and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (Counts One through Four) and RICO (Count Six). Because we conclude that the Government failed to prove that the enterprise affected interstate commerce, we reverse the RICO count. We affirm the remaining Counts One through Four, but vacate the sentences with regard to those counts and remand for resentencing.
II
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
After working for several years as a lawyer for the Government, Robertson opened a private law…
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