U.S. v. IGUARAN-PALMAR

No. 89-2143.

926 F.2d 7 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John IGUARAN-PALMAR, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 4, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos R. Noriega, Hato Rey, P.R., for defendant, appellant.

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

Before CAMPBELL, TORRUELLA and CYR, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant John Iguaran-Palmar claims that the district judge mischaracterized his role in the offense and consequently sentenced him to a term of imprisonment which was exceedingly harsh. Finding that the sentence imposed properly reflects the seriousness of his involvement in the drug trade, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On November 14, 1987, D.E.A. Task Force agent José A. Morales received a telephone call from...

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