U.S. v. RIVERA-MALDONADO

No. 98-1742.

194 F.3d 224 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ivette RIVERA-MALDONADO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lydia Lizarribar-Masini for appellant.

Warren Vázquez, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, and Nelson Peréz-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, COFFIN and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.


CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Ivette Rivera-Maldonado appeals the life sentence imposed upon her for conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana, and aiding and abetting the use of minors in distributing controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We remand for resentencing.

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BACKGROUND

During a five and one-half month period in early 1995, an investigation into suspected drug distribution was conducted within...

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