Legal Opinion
United States v. Gomez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 6, 2001No. 00-2249PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and alleging instructional error, defendant-appellant Elvin Gomez asks us to reverse (or, at least, set aside) his conviction for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine (cocaine base). Should we refuse this entreaty, he seeks vacation of his sentence. Discerning no error, we affirm both his conviction and sentence.
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Background
We recount the facts in the light most compatible with the government’s theory of the case, consistent with record support. See United States v. Alicea, 205 F.3d 480, 482-83 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 531…
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