Legal Opinion
United States v. Navedo-Ramirez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 30, 2015No. 12-2490PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
This case concerns the jury’s rejection of a duress defense after the defendant took the stand. Defendant Yamil Navedo-Ra-mirez, an 18-year veteran of the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), provided armed protection at a sham drug transaction orchestrated by the FBI as part of a sting operation designed to identify corrupt police officers in Puerto Rico. She was 87 years old at the time, was divorced, and had two sons, aged 20 and 14. She was convicted of aiding and abetting an attempt to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession…
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