Legal Opinion
United States v. Gaston Brito
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 30, 1995No. 94-2117, 94-2118PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Daniel Núñez (“Núñez”) and Rafael Gastón Brito (“Brito”) appeal from jury convictions of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Both Brito and Núñez claim that the district court erred when it failed to investigate an alleged instance of jury misconduct, and that this failure necessitates a new trial. For the following reasons, we reverse.
DISCUSSION
The focus of this case was a drug-trafficking ring bringing cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York. The facts…
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