United States First Circuit

Defendants' convictions and sentences on drug possession and distribution charges are: 1) vacated in part and remanded with regard to defendant Rivera-Rodríguez's conviction, due to the district court's improper questioning of witnesses and its intervention during closing arguments; but 2) affirmed in part, as to defendant Mercado-Cruz's conviction and sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/04/2014
• Published 08/04/2014

Judges

• LIPEZ

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel