Legal Opinion
United States v. Felix Resto
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 21, 1987No. 1272, Docket 87-1124PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
Felix Resto appeals from his conviction following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Vincent L. Broderick, Judge, for aiding in a sale of “crack” within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), 845(a). Resto was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, a consecutive six-year special parole term, and a $50 assessment. His contentions on this appeal are, first, that there was insufficient evidence to convict him; second, that the prosecutor made improper remarks during summation; and, third, that…
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