Legal Opinion
United States v. Santana
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 3, 2003No. 02-2697PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Nelson Santana was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute between one-half and five kilograms of cocaine. After considering Santana’s challenges, which were ably briefed and well argued, we affirm.
I. Background Facts
In 1998, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies began an investigation of suspected cocaine and marijuana traffickers in southern New Hampshire. They debriefed informants, used undercover agents to attempt to purchase drugs, conducted physical surveillance, and reviewed telephone records. In addition,…
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