U.S. v. MEJIA

No. 08-2505.

600 F.3d 12 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ricardo MEJIA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. West, by Appointment of the Court, for appellant.

Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Peter F. Neronha, United States Attorney, and Sandra R. Hebert, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, STAHL, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Ricardo Mejia raises a variety of objections to his conviction for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. He also objects to his sentence. After careful consideration, we affirm his conviction and sentence in all respects.

I. Factual Background

a. The Drug Deal

Mejia and his co-defendant Eudy Tejada-Pichardo ("Tejada") were...

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