U.S. v. LÓPEZ

No. 18-1418.

957 F.3d 302 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. David LÓPEZ, a/k/a Cilindro, a/k/a Villano, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

April 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Brownlee and The Brownlee Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, FL, on brief for appellant.

Andrew E. Lelling , United States Attorney, and Randall E. Kromm , Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Torruella and Selya, Circuit Judges.


The backdrop for this sentencing appeal is the government's relentless pursuit of a notorious criminal gang, famously known as MS-13. The appeal itself requires us to answer a question of first impression in this circuit: when a defendant is convicted of racketeering conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...

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