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United States v. Lopez-Cotto

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 27, 2018No. 14-1142PPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Pedro Jose Lopez-Cotto ("Lopez"), a police officer in the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was indicted on charges of participating in a bribery scheme whereby he referred large numbers of vehicle towing requests to M & W Towing in exchange for a stream of benefits that included discounts on the purchase of abandoned cars and equipment.

*5 After a jury trial, Lopez was convicted of federal program bribery, lying to a federal agent, and obstructing justice while attempting to cover up the scheme.

In this appeal, Lopez argues that the district court's jury…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Ford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. United States v. DuarteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  4. Juan Rivera-Muriente v. Juan Agosto-AliceaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. KempCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. United States v. Lopez-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
  5. Woodward v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018

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