U.S. v. PEREZ-MELENDEZ

Crim. No. 07-417 (FAB).

571 F.Supp.2d 322 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Daniel PEREZ-MELENDEZ & Angel Rivera-Rios, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

August 8, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Laws, Rafael Andrade-Ravelo, Federal Public Defender's Office, Hato Rey, PR, Lydia Lizarribar-Buxo, Lizarribar Masini Law Office, San Juan, PR, for Defendants.

Maritza Maldonado-Lopez, Ernesto G. Lopez-Soltero, United States Attorney's Office, San Juan, PR, for Plaintiff.


OPINION AND ORDER

BESOSA, District Judge.

On April 30, 2008, a jury convicted Daniel Perez-Melendez ("Perez-Melendez") and Angel Rivera-Rios ("Rivera-Rios") of aiding and abetting each other to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine in violation of 21 USC § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) and 18 USC § 2. Subsequently, on May 6, 2008, Perez-Melendez filed a motion for a judgment of acquittal (Docket No. 117). That same day, co...

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