U.S. v. MERLOS

Nos. 91-3213, 91-3217.

984 F.2d 1239 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America v. Pablo Juan MERLOS, a/k/a Pablo Escobar, Vale Berga, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America v. Victor LORIANO, a/k/a Liriano-Alvedo Jose Morgan, Tony Moreno, Manuel Soto, Shorty, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh A. Kenney, Asst. Federal Public Defender, with whom A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellant in No. 91-3213. Santha Sonenberg, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Washington, DC, entered an appearance for appellant in No. 91-3213.

Barbara R. Miller, Washington, DC (appointed by the court), for appellant.

James S. Arisman, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., John R. Fisher and Thomas C. Black, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDWARDS, RUTH BADER GINSBURG and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

After separate trials, appellants Pablo Juan Merlos and Victor Loriano were each convicted on two counts of selling crack cocaine. Merlos sold 50 grams to two undercover District of Columbia police officers once in August 1990, and later that month sold five grams to one of the same undercover officers and an agent of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. Loriano...

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