Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeanette Santos A/K/A Jeanette Ramos
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 3, 1991No. 90-1369PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judge.
Jeanette Santos (Santos), who is also known as Jeanette Ramos, appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered against her in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania following a jury trial. The jury convicted Santos on seven counts of cocaine-related criminal activity.
On appeal, Santos raises three issues. First, she contends that the district court abused its discretion by failing accurately and completely to submit her duress defense to the jury and by prejudicially commenting upon the strength and…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by52 opinions
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