Legal Opinion
United States v. Padilla-Galarza
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 23, 2018No. 16-1035PPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
Jose Padilla-Galarza appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), and for being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). He contends that both convictions must be reversed on the ground that the evidence of his knowing possession of the contraband was insufficient. He argues in the alternative that the convictions must at least be vacated due to various alleged errors in the proceedings below-principally that he was "forced" to represent…
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