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U.S. v. MERCEDES-DE LA CRUZ

No. 14-1186.

787 F.3d 61 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Cecilio MERCEDES-DE LA CRUZ, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

May 26, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel N. Marx , with whom Robert E. Toone , Michele L. Adelman , Shrutih Ramlochan-Tewarie , and Foley Hoag LLP, were on brief, for appellant.

Susan Z. Jorgensen , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez , United States Attorney, and Nelson Pérez-Sosa , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, were on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges.

This is the rare case in which we find on direct appeal that there was ineffective assistance of defense counsel and so vacate a conviction and remand for further proceedings.

Defendant Cecilio Mercedes-De La Cruz appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession...

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