Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodríguez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 16, 2013No. Nos. 11-2479, 11-2492PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Jimmy Carrasquillo-Rodri-guez (“Carrasquillo”) and Jesús Pabellón Rodríguez (“Pabellón”) were convicted on drug and gun charges that arose from a reverse sting operation orchestrated by federal Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents seeking to stem the flow of illegal narcotics from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Both defendants challenge their convictions, primarily on sufficiency grounds. They also claim that an error in the verdict form requires a new trial. Carrasquillo also challenges his sentence.
The government concedes that…
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