Legal Opinion
United States v. Pedro Martinez (91-1908) and Virginia Escamilla (91-2131)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1992No. 91-1908, 91-2131PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant Virginia Escamilla (“Escamil-la”) was convicted of two counts of aiding and abetting the sale of a controlled substance. Pedro Martinez (“Martinez”) was convicted of one count of aiding and abetting the sale of a controlled substance and for possession of an unregistered firearm. Both now appeal their convictions, alleging that the trial judge committed numerous errors that require reversal. For the reasons stated below, we affirm their convictions.
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The convictions of Escamilla and Martinez arose out of a series of drug transactions with an…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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