U.S. v. DIAZ

Docket Nos. 96-1011(L), 96-1025, 96-1051, 96-1055, 96-1073, 96-1085, 96-1086, 96-1087, 96-1088, 96-1089, 96-1297, 96-1495, 96-1633, 96-1803, 97-1661.

176 F.3d 52 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose DIAZ, also known as Jolly; Jesse Rodriguez, also known as J-1, also known as Jesse M. Rodriguez; Jose Rodriguez, also known as Baby Latin, also known as Rambo; Julio Vasquez; Jose Melendez, also known as Little; Dennis Millet, also known as Denise Mikan; Carlos M. Rodriguez, also known as Jesus; Edgardo Ortiz, also known as Eddie, also known as Mad Dog, also known as Cougar; Gregg Cyr, Jr.; Richard Soto, also known as Blizz; Isolina DeJesus; Luis Rodriguez; Sara Lee Medina; Ishmael Cancel, also known as Cano; Eliesel Llorens, also known as Alex, also known as Junior; Jose A. Lugo; Antonio Martinez, also known as Jibaro; Marcus Lnu; Christopher Barnes; Beatrice Codianni, also known as Beatrice Robles, also known as Beatrice Ferraro, Defendants, Nelson Luis Millet; Manuel E. Roman, also known as Manny, also known as Pito; Richard Morales, also known as Richie, also known as Orco; Hector Luis Rios, also known as Crazy Louie; Maria Vidro, also known as China; Johnny Zapata; Robert Burgos, also known as Rob Dog; Francisco Soto, also known as Frankie; Antonio Rivera, Jr., also known as Broken Back Tony; Alexis Antuna, also known as Alex; Luis Noel Cruz, also known as Noel; Edgar Rodriguez, also known as Eggy; Edward Calderon, also known as Choco; Gilberto Rivera, also known as Junco, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 4, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Martini, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Pepe & Hazard LLP, Southport, CT, and Theodore B. Heinrich, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (John H. Durham, Deputy United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, New Haven, CT, on the brief, Stephen C. Robinson, United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, New Haven, CT, Stephen V. Manning, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, both on a letter brief), for Appellee.

Jeremiah Donovan, Old Saybrook, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Nelson Luis Millet.

William T. Koch, Jr., Lyme, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Manuel E. Roman.

James J. Ruane, Gaston & Ruane, Bridgeport, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Richard Morales.

Bruce D. Koffsky, Stamford, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Hector Luis Rios.

Gerald E. Bodell, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Maria Vidro.

Erskine D. McIntosh, The Law Offices of Erskine D. McIntosh, P.C., New Haven, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Johnny Zapata.

Aaron P. Buda, Schad, Buda, Lucia & Cook, Cincinnati, OH (Kevin M. Schad, on the brief), for Defendant-Appellant Robert Burgos.

David E. Liebman, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Francisco Soto.

John M. Andreini, Dubay & Andreini, Hartford, CT, on the brief, for Defendant-Appellant Antonio Rivera, Jr. (Appeal has been withdrawn).

Colleen P. Cassidy, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Division, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Luis Noel Cruz.

Howard R. Birnbach, Great Neck, N.Y. (Joseph J. Colarusso, Colarusso & Napolitano, Stamford, CT, on the brief), for Defendant-Appellant Edgar Rodriguez.

Eileen McGann, Law Office of Eileen McGann, Esq., West Redding, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Edward Calderon.

Earle Giovanniello, Gorman & Enright, P.C., New Haven, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Gilberto Rivera.

John T. Walkley, Trumbull, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Alexis Antuna.

Before: CALABRESI, STRAUB, Circuit Judges, and TSOUCALAS, Judge.


TSOUCALAS, Judge:

Defendants-appellants Nelson Luis Millet, Manuel E. Roman, Richard Morales, Hector Luis Rios, Maria Vidro, Johnny Zapata, Robert Burgos, Francisco Soto ("F.Soto"), Alexis Antuna, Luis Noel Cruz, Edgar Rodriguez ("E.Rodriguez"), Edward Calderon and Gilberto Rivera ("G.Rivera"), appeal from judgments entered, following jury trials or plea agreements, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Alan H. Nevas, Judge),...

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