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U.S. v. MERCEDES

Nos. 01-138 (HL), CR. 01-530(HL).

164 F.Supp.2d 248 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ramón Quezada MERCEDES, Danny Luciano, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

September 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita Hill-Adames, San Juan, PR, for Ramon Quezada Mercedes.

Hector E. Guzman-Silva, Federal Public Defender's Office, San Juan, PR, for Danny Luciano.

Carlos J. Martinez, U.S. Atty's Office, Criminal Div., San Juan, PR, for U.S.

Juan E. Alvarez-Cobian, San Juan, PR, Bruce J. McGiverin, Hato Rey, PR, for Marterial Witnesses.

ORDER

GELPI, United States Magistrate Judge.

Defendants in criminal case No. 01-530(HL) are charged with transporting to the United States a group of illegal aliens, from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(i). One of the undocumented aliens traveling in the yawl allegedly captained by defendants drowned during the ordeal when the vessel capsized.

On August 2, 2001, and subsequently on August...

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