United States First Circuit

Convictions and sentences for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various illegal substances are affirmed over claims of (1) improper admission of co-conspirators' statements, (2) erroneously excluded evidence, and (3) defense attorney's conflict of interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/09/2003
• Published 04/09/2003

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda Backiel, on brief for appellant., Aixa Maldonado-Quĩnones, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, and Sonia Torres-Pabón, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for the United States.