Legal Opinion
United States v. Lopez-Pena
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 22, 1989No. Nos. 87-2003 through 87-2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Between December 11, 1985, and January 31, 1986, Alvin G. Aponte-Marrero (Aponte), an undercover agent for the Bureau of Special Investigations of the Puerto Rico Justice Department, assisted by an informant, made five purchases of heroin in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. A hidden tape recorder recorded each of these transactions, and these tapes, along with the agent’s testimony, were the primary evidence at the trial of the seven appellants. All seven were found guilty of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Epifanio Martinez-Torres (as some other defendants…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Rivera-SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Pohlot, StephenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- United States v. James TwineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. de la Cruz PaulinoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- United States v. SolerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Terryl Geer, A/K/A Terry GeerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Martinez-TorresCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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