Legal Opinion
United States v. Feilberto Flores, Angel L. Fontanez and Amador Rodriguez, Feilberto Flores, and Amador Rodriguez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 1993No. 91-1839, 91-1854, 92-2007, 92-1203 and 92-1204PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Feilberto Flores, Angel L. Fontanez, and Amador Rodriguez (“defendants”) are three forcibly retired entrepreneurs. Like many successful entrepreneurs, they ran a well-organized commercial enterprise and made a substantial profit. 2 There was however, a difference in their business from the American norm. They applied their money-making skills to marketing, distributing, and selling an illegal product: cocaine, lots of cocaine. Eventually, Flores, Fontanez, and Rodriguez were forced into “retirement.” All three were indicted, tried, and convicted of crimes. Flores was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- United States v. John Weaver, Thomas D. SikesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by85 opinions
- Sander P. Stagman v. James Ryan, Joseph Claps, Edward Ludwig, and Richard JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Bahman Mansoori, Mark Cox, Mohammad Mansoori, Kenneth Choice, and Terry YoungCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- United States v. 7108 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Feliberto Flores and Isabellita Flores, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Victor E. Robbins, Sr., A/K/A Gene, Roy G. Robbins, A/K/A Gordon, and James HerrimanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Ronald B. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
80 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.