Legal Opinion
United States v. Mejia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 11, 2010No. 14-1641PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Ricardo Mejia raises a variety of objections to his conviction for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. He also objects to his sentence. After careful consideration, we affirm his conviction and sentence in all respects.
I. Factual Background
a. The Drug Deal
Mejia and his co-defendant Eudy Tejada-Pichardo (“Tejada”) were arrested on December 18, 2006, immediately following the sale of two kilograms of cocaine to two government informants, Ambioris Falette and Marie Perez. Prior…
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