Legal Opinion
United States v. Arango
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 15, 2007No. 06-1318, 06-1319PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Although co-defendants Jhon Jairo Ar-ango (“Arango”) and Dario Osorio-Norena (“Osorio”) pled guilty to money laundering and drug distribution charges, they contested the amount of money and the quantity of drugs involved in the crimes. After a fourteen-day evidentiary hearing, the district court found them responsible for laundering $1.8 million in drug proceeds and for participation in a conspiracy involving sixty-seven kilograms of cocaine. Each received a sentence of 262 months of imprisonment and a $2 million fine. For Arango, the sentence was at the bottom of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. Sean Michael GrierCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Turbides-LeonardoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Torres-Rivera v. O'Neill-CancelCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Dávila-GonzálezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Fernandez-CabreraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Rodriguez-LozadaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- United States v. Lozada-AponteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.