Legal Opinion
United States v. Valdivia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 2012No. 08-1547PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Following a jury trial, defendant-appellant José Valdivia was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one or more kilograms of heroin, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846, and conspiracy to import one or more kilograms of heroin into the United States, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 963, for which he was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Valdivia contends that the district court committed a litany of errors in (i) denying his motion to dismiss pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act; (ii) making inappropriate comments during trial and providing the jury with…
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