Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruben Ortiz, A/K/A Ruben Ortiz De Jesus, United States of America v. Felix Nunez, A/K/A Felix Nunez Molina
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 21, 1992No. 91-1974, 91-1975PublishedCited by 360 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Felix Nunez Molina (Nunez) and Ruben Ortiz De Jesus (Ortiz) were convicted of aiding and abetting a drug-trafficking operation. Both men appeal. We affirm their convictions but remand for resentencing as to Nunez.
I. BACKGROUND
We summarize the relevant events, interpreting the record in the light most helpful to the government. See United States v. Maraj, 947 F.2d 520, 522 (1st Cir.1991).
On February 19, 1991, a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, Roberto Izquierdo, using a confidential informant (Cl) as a conduit, arranged to buy a half kilo of…
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