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Torres Rosa v. United States

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided April 25, 2001No. CIV. No. 01-1193(HL). CRIM. No. 96-337(HL)Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.

Before the Court is a petition for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 filed by Cesar Torres Rosa (“Torres”). Torres pled guilty to Count One of the Superseding Indictment, namely, that he conspired to possess, with intent to distribute, between 15 and 50 kilograms of cocaine. Torres was sentenced on October 7, 1998 to 294 months’ imprisonment, in addition to other penalties. Torres appealed, and on March 27, 2000, the First Circuit affirmed his conviction. See United States v. Torres-Rosa, 209 F.3d 4 (1st Cir.2000). Torres then filed the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. United States v. LaBonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. United States v. Efraim Natanel A/K/A Efriam NatanelCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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