Legal Opinion
United States v. Bristol-Martir
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 26, 2009No. 06-2722, 06-2725, 06-2723, 06-2724PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an investigation into corruption in the Puerto Rico Police Department and the subsequent convictions of four police officers who were willing to escort cocaine to various locations throughout Puerto Rico. After a jury trial, the defendant-appellants Samuel BristolMártir (“Bristol”), Omar Marrero-Cruz (“Marrero”), Carlos Oliveras-González (“Oliveras”), and Francisco Santiago-Albino (“Santiago”) were convicted of a conspiracy to distribute narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a) (Count One). As detailed below, some of the officers were…
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