Legal Opinion
United States v. Candelario Gutierrez, Jose Medina, and Jose Soto
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 26, 1992No. 91-1776, 91-1884 & 91-1998PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
As part of a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) undercover operation, private investigator Domingo Alvarez spoke with Jesus Padilla on the telephone and Padilla told Alvarez that he had a friend who would sell two kilograms of cocaine for $30,000 per kilogram. Padilla explained to Alvarez that his friend’s normal price was $34,000 per kilogram, but he had reduced the price to $30,000 in the interest of doing future transactions with Alvarez.
After they had arranged a deal, Alvarez met Padilla and they went to a bar to meet Padilla’s supplier. Padilla met Felipe Martin…
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