Legal Opinion
United States v. Doris Lasanta, Luis Rivera, Juan Cardona, and Eladio Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 21, 1992No. 1521-1523; Dockets 91-1724, 91-1725 and 92-1008PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
FACTS AND BACKGROUND
In June 1989 the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (“task force”) began an investigation of the drug-trafficking activities of Adolfo Crespo, Doris Lasanta, Luis Rivera, Juan. Cardona, and Eladio Gonzalez. After indictment, and as part of a plea agreement, Adolfo Crespo and his common-law wife, Doris Lasanta, agreed to testify against the three remaining defendants. A seven-day trial resulted in convictions for all three.
Juan Cardona was convicted of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute an amount in excess of five…
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