Legal Opinion
United States v. Lazaro Modesto Delgado
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1993No. 91-10288PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
Modesto Delgado was convicted of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848(c)(2), conspiracy to distribute cocaine, unlawful use of a communication facility, and distribution of cocaine. We reverse Delgado’s conviction of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, but affirm the convictions on the other counts. The evidence was insufficient to establish that Delgado organized, supervised, or otherwise managed five or more people. The remaining convictions are unaffected. The critical issue on the reversed count is whether…
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