Legal Opinion
United States v. González-Vélez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 13, 2006No. Nos. 05-1184, 05-1758PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
On July 12, 2004, a jury convicted Rafael A. González-Vélez (“González”) and José A. Ramos-Romero (“Ramos”) of one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. In addition, Ramos was convicted of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(2). Ramos and González now appeal their convictions and their sentences.
I. Background
Between 2000 and 2002, a drug point known as “Las Malvinas” was operated in the Luis Lloréns Torres housing project in Puerto Rico. José Luis Rivera González (“Rivera”)…
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