Legal Opinion
United States v. Confesor Falu-Gonzalez, A/K/A Pepo
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 17, 2000No. 98-1749PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge.
Confesor Falú-González was tried and convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3231. He timely appealed, and we have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
I
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