Legal Opinion
United States v. Mastroianni
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 30, 1984No. Nos. 83-1910, 83-1913, 83-1925, 83-1966, 84-1027 to 84-1029PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal by four defendants from their convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Defendants raise six issues on appeal, each concerning a ruling made on a pretrial motion. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court’s rulings.
A. BACKGROUND
1. Factual
The basic facts concerning defendants’ drug distribution activity and their prosecution are as follows.1 Defendants were convicted of a conspiracy which involved a cocaine distribution network in two distinct regions of Massachusetts, Martha’s Vineyard and the…
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