Legal Opinion
United States v. Alberto Arturo Ortega-Mena, Eulices Rivas-Cordova, Jose Antonio Torres-Tirado and Ecchehomo Velgar-Vivero
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1992No. 91-2047PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit' Judge:
Appellants, criminal defendants Rivas-Cordova, Velgar-Vivero, and Torres-Tira-do, appeal their convictions of conspiracy to import cocaine with intent to distribute. Together they allege that they were tried in violation of the Speedy Trial Act (the Act). In addition, Velgar-Vivero contests the sufficiency of the evidence relating to a firearms count and the admission of post-arrest evidence to show conspiracy. Rivas-Cordova appeals his sentence, challenging the district court’s finding that he obstructed justice by destroying evidence. Appellant Ortega-Mena, a…
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