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United States v. Ortiz-Islas

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 11, 2016No. 14-1864PPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SOUTER, Associate Justice.

Apolinar Ortiz-Islas appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess cocaine for distribution and to distribute it. We affirm.

I

Mathieu LeBlanc orchestrated a cocaine distribution conspiracy that completed a number of transactions beginning in 2010. He would typically arrange for Robert Rossignol to receive money in Canada and smuggle it across the border into Maine. LeBlanc then would drive the money to Texas or have others, including Chad Hal-lett, transport it for him. Ahead of his and the money’s arrival in Texas, LeBlanc would notify Victor Charles…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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  4. United States v. Rafael Portela, United States of America v. Francisco Villaman-Rodrguez, United States of America v. Juan A. CarrasquilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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