United States v. Acevedo-Hernandez

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

After a jury trial, Defendant-Appellant Manuel Acevedo-Hernández ("Acevedo"), a former Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge, was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to bribe an agent of an organization receiving federal funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Count One), and of receiving a bribe, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666 (a)(1)(B) (Count Three). He appeals his conviction and sentence, citing a number of alleged trial and sentencing errors.

*155 After carefully reviewing his claims, we affirm.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

Acevedo was a Puerto Rico Superior…