Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez-Rosado
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 28, 2018No. 17-1530PPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Conducting the Performance
Like the conductor of a grand symphony orchestra who sets tempos, cues ensemble members, and modulates sounds, Wilfredo Rodríguez-Rosado led his coworkers at American Airlines (and others) in a decade-long, Puerto Rico-based, drug-smuggling conspiracy. Performing as Rodríguez's instruments of crime, the band of dope peddlers each played different, though no less necessary, roles. Some jam-packed suitcases with cocaine; others drove the cases to airports. Some weaseled the cocaine-stuffed suitcases aboard airplanes; others tiptoed them out for…
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