Legal Opinion
United States v. Vazquez-Larrauri
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 13, 2015No. 13-1061PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Ismael Vázquez-Lar-rauri (“Vázquez”) of drug and firearm offenses after a nine-day trial for leading a conspiracy to distribute drugs in Puerto Rico public housing projects. The district court sentenced Vázquez to concurrent life sentences on all six counts of conviction. Vázquez now appeals, arguing that prose-cutorial misconduct — primarily improper vouching for a government witness — and evidentiary errors warrant a new trial. He also challenges his sentence, claiming that the district court failed to make an individualized drug quantity finding and…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States v. SepulvedaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- United States v. Laureano-PerezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Castro-VazquezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Maldonado-PenaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
- United States v. Candelario-SantanaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
- United States v. ZimnyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.