UNITED STATES v. VELAZQUEZ-FONTANEZ

Nos. 18-1188, 19-1010 Nos. 18-1215, 18-2265.

6 F.4th 205 (2021)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Carlos VELAZQUEZ-FONTANEZ, Defendant, Appellant. United States, Appellee, v. Ruben Cotto-Andino, a/k/a Ruben El Negro, Defendant, Appellant. United States, Appellee, v. Jose D. Resto-Figueroa, a/k/a Tego, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

July 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Soledad Ramirez-Becerra , with whom Maria Soledad Ramirez Becerra Law Office was on brief, for appellant Carlos Velazquez-Fontanez.

José Luis Novas Debién for appellant Ruben Cotto-Andino.

Michael R. Hasse for appellant Jose D. Resto-Figueroa.

Michael A. Rotker , Attorney, Criminal Division, Appellate Section, with whom W. Stephen Muldrow , United States Attorney, Victor O. Acevedo-Hernandez , Assistant United States Attorney, Alberto R. Lopez-Rocafort , Assistant United States Attorney, and Brian C. Rabbitt , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, were on brief, for appellee.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Thompson and Kayatta, Circuit Judges.


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