U.S. v. FELIPE

Docket Nos. 97-1155, 97-1186 and 97-1484.

148 F.3d 101 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Luis FELIPE, also known as King Blood, also known as Inka, and Zulma Andino, also known as Queen Zulma, Defendants-Appellants, Jose Melendez, also known as King Epic; Jose Gabriel, also known as King Teardrop; Jose Cruz, also known as King Blaze; Francisco Soto, also known as King Assassin; Samuel Santiago, also known as King Sammy; Michael Antonio Sanchez, also known as King Bishop; Milton Soto, also known as King Tee; Luis Toledo, also known as King Zer; Mario Quinones, also known as King Bosco; Nelson Torres, also known as King Nell; Michael Irizarry, also known as King Riot; Raymond Maldonado, also known as King Chino; Carmelo Garcia, also known as King Mello; Reynaldo Perez, also known as King Lil Rey; Jose Torres, also known as King Chino; Ali Fares, also known as King Tattoo; Elquiades Morales, also known as King Apollo; Fidel Ayala-Mercado, also known as King Ito; Ulysses Campos, also known as King Puti; Felix Cordero, also known as King Bear; Daniel Navarro, also known as King Scarface; Gilberto Rivera, also known as King Cano; Richard Rivera, also known as King Oreo; Wilson Cortez, also known as King Chino; Carlos Donis, also known as King Mousey; Angel Feliciano, also known as King Angel, also known as King A; Alberto Figueroa, also known as King Drac; Francisco Torres, also known as King Bollo; Roberto Puente, also known as King Manole; Michael Gonzalez, also known as King Wolfie; Antonio Delestre, also known as King Tome; Sammy Fonseca, also known as King Green Eyes and Richard Acevedo, also known as King Richie, Defendants. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose Manual MELENDEZ, aka "King Epic"; Jose Gabriel, aka "King Teardrop"; Jose Gabriel Cruz, aka "King Blaze"; Francisco Sot,, aka "King Assassin"; Samuel Santiago, aka "King Sammy"; Michael Antonio Sanchez, aka "King Bishop"; Milton Soto, aka "King Tee"; Luis Toledo, aka "King Zer"; Mario Quinones, aka "King Bosco"; Nelson Torres, aka "King Nell"; Michael Irizarry, aka "King Riot"; Raymond Maldonado, aka "King Chino"; Carmelo Garcia, aka "King Mello"; Reynaldo Perez, aka "King Lil Rey"; Jose Torres, aka "King Chino"; Ali Fares, aka "King Tattoo"; Elquiades Morales, aka "King Apollo"; Fidel Ayala-Mercado, aka "King Ito"; Zulma Andino, aka "Queen Zulma"; Ulysses Campos, aka "King Puti"; Felix Cordero, aka "King Bear"; Daniel Navarro, aka "King Scarface"; Gilberto Rivera, aka "King Cano"; Richard Rivera, aka "King Oreo"; Wilson Cortez, aka "King Chino"; Carlos Donis, aka "King Mousey"; Angel Feliciano, aka "King Angel", aka "King A"; Alberto Figueroa, aka "King Drac"; Francisco Torres, aka "King Bollo"; Roberto Puente, aka "King Manole"; Michael Gonzalez, aka "King Wolfie"; Antonio Delestre, aka "King Tone"; Sammy Fonseca, aka "King Green Eyes"; Richard Acevedo, aka "King Richie"; LNUI-94CR035-036, aka "King Julio", Defendants, Luis Felipe, aka "King Blood", aka "Inka", Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence K. Feitell, New York City, for Defendant-Appellant Luis Felipe.

Martin J. Siegel, New York City, for Defendant-Appellant Zulma Andino.

Alexandra A.E. Shapiro, Assistant United States Attorney, New York City (Mary Jo White, United States Attorney, Robert E. Rice, Craig A. Stewart, Assistant United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York, New York City, of counsel), for Appellee United States of America.

Before CARDAMONE, McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges, and CONNER, District Judge.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge.

Luis Felipe appeals from a judgment of conviction entered against him on March 25, 1997 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Martin, J.), as well as from two orders entered in the same court. One, an April 30, 1997 order, denied his motion to modify his sentence; the other, entered August 14, 1997, denied defendant's request to expand his rights to communicate with others outside prison. Zulma Andino...

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