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U.S. v. NUECI-PEÑA

No. 10-2281.

711 F.3d 191 (2013)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Francisco NUECI-PEÑA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

March 19, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vivianne M. Marrero-Torres , Assistant Federal Defender, for appellant, with whom Hector L. Ramos-Vegas , Assistant Federal Defender, and Hector Guzman-Silva , Federal Defender, were on brief.

Justin Reid Martin , Assistant United States Attorney, for appellee, with whom Nelson Pérez-Sosa , Assistant United States Attorney, Appellate Chief, and Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Velez , United States Attorney, were on brief.

Before HOWARD, LIPEZ and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.

A massive drug interdiction on the high seas by the United States Coast Guard ("the Coast Guard") ended with the arrest and indictment of multiple defendants, including Appellant Francisco Nueci-Peña ("Nueci"). Nueci was sentenced to twenty-four years in prison after being convicted of possession with the intent to distribute over 1140 pounds of cocaine and heroin while on board a vessel in violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement...

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