Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisca Rosa Velasquez
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 2, 1989No. 88-3652PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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COWEN, Circuit Judge.
On July 20, 1988, a jury found Francisca Rosa Velasquez (“Velasquez”) guilty on one count of possession of greater than five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and one count of conspiracy, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. On September 30, 1988, Velasquez was sentenced to 151 months in prison on both counts, to be served concurrently. Velasquez appeals her conviction on a number of grounds. For the reasons discussed below, we will affirm the conviction for possession but will reverse the conviction for…
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