Legal Opinion
United States v. Maurice Isabel, United States of America v. Ronald Descoteaux, A/K/A Piece of Cake, A/K/A Wacky Ron
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 10, 1991No. 90-1839, 90-1860PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Maurice Isabel and Ronald Descoteaux appeal their convictions under 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1956(a)(l)(B)(i), for conspiracy to launder proceeds from cocaine trafficking. Appellants challenge: (i) the amendment of the indictment at the close of the evidence; (ii) the admission of certain testimony at trial; (iii) the sufficiency of the evidence; and (iv) the decision not to depart downward from the guideline sentencing range. We affirm.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
On January 31, 1990, the grand jury returned a seven count indictment charging Isabel and Descoteaux with…
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