Legal Opinion
United States v. Alvaro Burgos and John Burgos
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 20, 1978No. 984, 930, Dockets 78-1018, 78-1019PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
John Burgos, Alvaro Burgos, and Herbert Quiceno were convicted of conspiracy to distribute or to possess with intent to distribute 3788 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. John and Alvaro have appealed. We affirm as to Alvaro and reverse as to John.
On the evening of May 25, 1977, Special Agent Lopez of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Umberto Trujillo, a confidential informant, met Quiceno and Alvaro Burgos at an apartment occupied by two women, one of whom was Marianela Garcia. 1 After some discussion with Quiceno and Alvaro,…
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