Legal Opinion
United States v. Trinidad
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 14, 2016No. 15-1576PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
Persis Trinidad was convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (“MDLEA”) after his vessel was intercepted by United States authorities. Trinidad appeals the District Court’s application of a sentencing enhancement to him.1 That enhancement applies if the defendant “acted as a pilot, copilot, captain, navigator, flight officer, or any other operation officer” on a vessel carrying controlled substances. U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(3)(C). We conclude that the District Court did not err in ruling that Trinidad acted as a “navigator” within the meaning of the…
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