Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera-Rangel
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 8, 2005No. 03-2544, 04-1791PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellee Maria de los Angeles Rivera Rangel (“Rivera”) used her position as an executive assistant to the Governor of Puerto Rico to help four contractors — Jose Ventura Asilis (“Ventura”), Angel Ocasio Ramos (“Ocasio”), Joaquin Arbona (“Arbo-na”), and Edwin Loubriel (“Loubriel”)— gain access to government officials and obtain expedited treatment of their government business. The contractors paid Rivera for her assistance.
As a result of these arrangements, Rivera was charged with one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion induced by fear of…
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