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UNITED STATES v. RIVERA-VELEZ

No. 87-1785.

839 F.2d 8 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. José RIVERA-VELEZ, a/k/a "Cheo," Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Roman with whom Gerardo Ortiz Del Rivero, San Juan, P.R., was on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Jose R. Gaztambide, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief, for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant Jose Rivera-Velez pled guilty to a charge of possession of stolen material, 18 U.S.C. § 1708 (1982), and was sentenced by the district court to a five-year term of imprisonment which the court suspended. Rivera-Velez was placed on probation and the court imposed the special monetary assessment of $50 required by law, 18 U.S.C. § 3013 (Supp. II 1984).

Appellant challenges on appeal only the $50 special assessment, contending...

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