Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo Morales, AKA "Ichi," and Jesus Mendez, AKA "G,"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 26, 1999No. 1998PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRAUB, Circuit Judge:
Ricardo Morales and Jesus Mendez appeal from judgments entered on August 15, 1997 following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Denny Chin, Judge), convicting them of racketeering, Hobbs Act, and firearms violations, and sentencing them principally to terms of imprisonment of life plus 105 years and life plus 125 years respectively.
On appeal, Morales and Mendez raise several challenges to their convictions. They contend, inter alia, that the evidence was insufficient to support the racketeering and…
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