Legal Opinion
United States v. Alverio-Melendez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 1, 2011No. 09-2269, 09-2277PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Alexis Averio-Meléndez (“Averio”) and Amando Gómez-Ortiz (“Gómez”) challenge their convictions for (1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and (2) aiding and abetting in the possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Gómez argues that the evidence was insufficient to convict him on either count; Averio challenges the sufficiency of the evidence against him on the firearm count. Gómez also contends that the government committed a Brady violation, and both defendants argue that the district court erred in instructing the jury…
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