Legal Opinion
United States v. William C. Sorren
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 4, 1979No. Misc. 79-8089PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
On May 23, 1979, appellant, William Sorren, was indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine into customs territory of the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 963, and 843(b). Prior to commencement of his trial, Sorren filed, inter alia, motions requesting: (1) that he be granted discovery from the prosecution of information pertaining to United States, involvement in his arrest and confinement in Panama, his expulsion therefrom, and his transportation to Puerto Rico; (2) that the…
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