Legal Opinion
United States v. Miguel Soto and Luisa Cespedes, Pedro Pena Also Known as Johnny
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 10, 1995No. 400, Docket 94-1021PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Pedro Pena appeals his conviction, after a jury trial (Johnson, /.), of conspiring to bribe, and bribery of, a United States Customs official in violation of 18U.S.C. §§ 371 and 201(b)(1)(C). Pena was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 24 months, a supervised release term of three years, restitution in the amount of $73,700 and a $100 special assessment.
Cespedes imported Dominican rum for sale in this country. Pena, a 42 year old salesman, worked for several grocery businesses in the years preceding the investigation. During a stint with Goya…
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