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47 F.3d 426 U.S.v.Gomez-Soto** NO. 94-60287 United States Court of Appeals,Fifth Circuit. Jan 26, 1995 Appeal From: S.D.Tex., No. 93-CR-212-2 1 DISMISSED.

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

CURTIS, District Judge: Appellant Gomez-Soto (Gomez) appeals his conviction of violating Title 21 U.S.C. § 963 [conspiracy to import cocaine]; Title 21 U.S.C. § 846 [conspiracy to distribute cocaine]; and three counts of violating Title 26 U.S.C. § 7201 [income tax evasion]. Gomez was tried and convicted by the court below, sitting without a jury. Gomez

Opinion by Judge KOZINSKI; Dissent by Judge ZILLY. KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge. There may be no loyalty among thieves, but there sometimes is among drug dealers. When called by the government, such witnesses occasionally change their story. The principal issue raised in these consolidated appeals is whether and when their inculpato-ry out-of-court statements may be admitted in the teeth of a hearsay object

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

SUMMARY ORDER Following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, defendants-appellants Ramon Gomez and David Castellano-Nunez were convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846. Both defendants now appeal: Gomez from a July 31, 2014 judgment that principally sentence

SUMMARY ORDER Defendant-appellant Antovany Acosta appeals from a judgment entered on November 14, 2013 in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut convicting him, following a jury trial, of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin, and of possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846. The district court sentenced Acosta principally to 1

527 F.3d 1110 (2008) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Monico ZUNIGA-SOTO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-2364. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. June 3, 2008. *1113 Scott M. Davidson, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant, Monico Zuniga-Soto. William J. Pflugrath, Assistant United States Attorn

430 F.3d 606 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Frank ESTRADA, also known as "The Terminator," also known as "Big Dog," also known as Frankie Estrada, also known as "Mustard"; Edward Estrada, also known as "French Fry," also known as "Fry"; Isaias Soler, also known as "Eso"; Nelson Carrasquillo; William Rodriguez, also known as Billy Rodriguez, also known as William Gomez, also known as "Billy the Kid"; Charles DeJesus, also known as "Chi

SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge. Defendants-appellants Felix DeJesus and Ricardo Rosario appeal from judgments entered on September 11, 2002, and October 4, 2002, respectively, in the District Court for the District of Connecticut (Underhill, J.) sentencing DeJesus principally to two concurrent terms of 360 months’ imprisonment and Rosario to 240 months’ imprisonment. Appellants were convicted after a jury trial of conspiring to poss

428 F.3d 387 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Frank ESTRADA, also known as "The Terminator," also known as "Big Dog," also known as Frankie Estrada, also known as "Mustard"; Isaias Soler, also known as "Eso"; Nelson Carrasquillo; William Rodriguez, also known as Billy Rodriguez, also known as William Gomez, also known as Billy Gomez, also known as "Billy the Kid"; Felix Dejesus, also known as "Dino"; Eddie Lawhorn, also known as "Fat Bo

SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge. Defendants-appellants Makene Jacobs and Daniel Herredia appeal from judgments entered in the District Court for the District of Connecticut (Underhill, J.) sentencing both defendants to mandatory terms of life imprisonment for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute heroin in excess of 1000 grams, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. In a concurrently filed summary order

SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge. The United States of America appeals from the judgment of the District Court for the District of Connecticut (Stefan R. Underhill, Judge) entered May 3, 2002, sentencing defendant-appellee Carmen Cotto to twenty-four months’ imprisonment upon a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to engage in witness tampering/obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1512(b)(3). The district cour

347 F.3d 441 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Carmen COTTO, a/k/a "CC," Defendant-Appellee,Frank Estrada, a/k/a "Terminator," a/k/a "Big Dog," a/k/a "Frankie Estrada," a/k/a "Mustard"; Edward Estrada, a/k/a "French Fry," a/k/a "Fry"; Isaias Soler, a/k/a "Eso"; Nelson Carrasquillo; William Rodriguez, a/k/a "Billy Rodriguez," a/k/a "William Gomez," a/k/a "Billy Gomez," a/k/a "Billy the Kid"; Felix Dejesus, a/k/a "Dino"; Charles Dejes

C. A: 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

ORDER Upon consideration of Kevin A. Barnes, et al.’s unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss their appeal, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted. (2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

320 F.3d 173 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Frank ESTRADA, also known as The Terminator, also know as Big Dog, also known as "Mustard"; Edward Estrada, also known as French Fry, also know as Susan Kock Fry, Isaias Soler, also known as Eso, also known as "Dog"; Nelson Carrasquillo; William Rodriguez, also known as Billy Rodriguez, also known as William Gomez, also known as Billy Gomez, also known as Billy the Kid; Felix DeJesus, also k

MINER, Circuit Judge. Defendant-appellant Hector Gonzalez appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Underhill, /.) denying a motion by Gonzalez to dismiss on double jeopardy *176grounds so much of a sixteen-count indictment filed in the District of Connecticut as charges him with two counts of narcotics conspiracy (“Con

698 F.Supp. 28 (1988) Rolando SOTO GOMEZ, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Carlos LOPEZ FELICIANO, et al., Defendants. Civ. No. 88-0269(PG). United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. October 27, 1988. *29 John E. Mudd, Hato Rey, P.R., for plaintiffs. José R. García Pérez, Fed. Lit. Div., Dept. of Justice, Com. of P.R., San Juan,

LINN, Circuit Judge. ORDER Kevin Barnes et al. (Barnes) notify the court that the United States Court of Federal Claims has requested that this court dismiss “the entire matter on appeal, without prejudice, and remand to this court for the purpose of addressing all outstanding matters.” We treat Barnes’ notification as a motion to remand. The United States has not responded. On