Legal Opinion
United States v. William Colonia and Fanny Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 1989No. 87-2977, 87-2978PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
William Colonia and Fanny Alvarez were arrested as a result of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) surveillance in response to a tip concerning receipt of a large shipment of cocaine. They were convicted in a bench trial of having participated in conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. We affirm.
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In early May 1987, a confidential informant advised the DEA that William Colo-nia would receive a shipment of cocaine, and that Fanny Alvarez was involved -with Colonia in cocaine distribution. On May 18 DEA agents…
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