U.S. v. PINILLOS-PRIETO

Nos. 03-1566, 03-1627, 03-1628 and 03-1772.

419 F.3d 61 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jaime PINILLOS-PRIETO, Defendant, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Rodrigo Campusano, Defendant, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, Cross Appellant, v. Nolgie Rodriguez-Zamot, Defendant, Appellant, Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean Philip Gauthier for Jaime Pinillos-Prieto.

Stephen J. Golembe for Rodrigo Campusano.

Ira N. Loewy, with whom Michael A. Pizzi, Jr. and Bierman, Shohat, Loewy & Pizzi, P.A. were on brief, for Nolgie Rodriguez-Zamot.

Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with whom Rebecca Kellog-De Jesús, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and H.S. Garcia, U.S. Attorney, were on brief, for the United States.

Before SELYA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

These appeals stem from a multi-defendant drug conspiracy trial involving a "reverse sting" operation. Appellants were convicted of conspiring and attempting to possess, with intent to distribute, five or more kilograms of cocaine. They challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting their convictions, the admission of certain testimony by an undercover agent, and the jury instructions. We affirm the convictions.

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