United States v. Velez-Acosta, No. 22-13528, 2024 WL 806537 (11th Cir. Feb. 27, 2024) Opinion PER CURIAM: *1 Manuel Angel Velez-Acosta, Hernan David Gonzales-Quiroz, Andres Nixon Gonzales-Catagua, and Guillermo Cabrera Perez (collectively, Defendants) appeal their convictions and sentences under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA), 46 U.S.C. § 70501, et seq. They argue that:…
Category: Decision
This category contains the full text of MDLEA and MDLEA-related court decisions.
U.S. v. Osvaldo Gonzalez, No. 22-cr-20350-ALTMAN, 2023 WL 4580901 (S.D.Fla. July 18, 2023)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. OSVALDO GONZALEZ, HUMBERTO VASQUEZ DIAZ, and ANGEL GABRIEL PALANCO, Defendants. CASE NO. 22-cr-20350-ALTMAN 07/18/2023 ROY K. ALTMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ORDER *1 The Defendants, interdicted at sea on a vessel carrying huge amounts of cocaine, are charged with conspiring to possess a controlled substance aboard a vessel subject to…
U.S. v. Barbosa-Rodriguez, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2023 WL 4230143 (D.P.R. June 28, 2023)
United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Gustavo BARBOSA-RODRÍGUEZ [1], Eduardo Peterson-Manuel [3], José E. Serrano [5], Defendants. Criminal No. 17-577 (FAB) Signed June 28, 2023 OPINION AND ORDER BESOSA, District Judge. *1 Defendants José E. Serrano (“Serrano”), Eduardo Peterson-Manuel (“Peterson”), and Gustavo Barbosa-Rodríguez (“Barbosa”) [collectively, “the defendants”] move…
U.S. v. Mariani-Romero, et al., No. 22-313 (FAB), 2022 WL 20184569 (D.P.R. June 22, 2023)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JAINANT JOSUÉ MARIANI-ROMERO, et al., Defendants. Criminal No. 22-313 (FAB) June 22, 2023 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER FRANCISCO A. BESOSA SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1 Before the Court is defendant Jainant Josué Mariani-Romero (“Mariani”)’s motion to dismiss. The motion was joined by defendants José Alejandro Martínez-Peralta (Martínez) and Ariel…
U.S. v. Iona-Dejesus, No. 22-20473-CR, 2023 WL 3980082 (S.D. Fla. May 4, 2023)
MDLEA Blog Note: Magistrate Judge Torres’s report and recommendation was adopted by District Court Judge Gayles in its entirety on 13 June 2023. The full citation is, U.S. v. Iona-Dejesus, No. 22-20473-CR, 2023 WL 3980082 (S.D. Fla. May 4, 2023), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. U.S. v. Iona-Dejesus, et al., No. 22-20473-CR, 2023 WL 3971129 (S.D….
U.S. v. Henriquez, et al., No. 22-20161-CR, 2023 WL 3819797 (S.D. Fla. June 5, 2023)
MDLEA Blog Note: Magistrate Judge Torres’s decision was adopted by District Court Judge Gayles on 5 June 2023. The full citation is, United States v. Henriquez, No. 22-20161-CR, 2023 WL 3819797, at *1 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 24, 2023), report and recommendation adopted, No. 22-20161-CR, 2023 WL 3816698 (S.D. Fla. June 5, 2023). 2023 WL 3819797…
U.S. v. Menas Asprilla, et al., No. 22-20013-CR, 2023 WL 3496459 (S.D. Fla. May 17, 2023)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ELIEZER MENAS ASPRILLA, Register No. 02671-506, JULIO CESAR RAMIREZ MOTA, Register No. 02665-506, HENNY MANUEL CASTRO RAMIREZ, Register No. 02669-506, and DANNY ALEXANDER CARRERA-BERNABE, Register No. 02661-506, Defendants. CASE NO: 22-20013-CR-ALTMAN 05/17/2023 ROY K. ALTMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ORDER *1 After an hours-long evidentiary hearing—the first of two—we dismissed…
U.S. v. Hernandez Osorio, et al., 2023 WL 2915838, No. 22-cr-20592-BLOOM (SDFL April 12, 2023).
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jesus Albeto HERNANDEZ OSORIO, Luis Vidal Vasquez Vasquez, Oscar Jose Carreno Fernandez, Luis Jose Alfonzo Rodriguez, Defendants. Case No. 22-cr-20592-BLOOM Entered April 12, 2023 OMNIBUS ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS INDICTMENT BETH BLOOM, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1 THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant Jesus Alberto Hernandez…
United States v. Liver Gruezo, 66 F.4th 1284 (11th Cir. 2023)
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LIVER GRUEZO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 22-11342 March 30, 2023 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, D.C. Docket No. 1:21-cr-20327-KMM-3 Before NEWSOM, GRANT, and HULL, Circuit Judges. Opinion PER CURIAM: *1 Defendant Liver Gruezo appeals his convictions…
United States v. Munoz, No. 3:21-CR-0001, 2023 WL 1997379 (D.V.I. Feb. 14, 2023)
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Randar Vasquez MUNOZ, Defendant. Case No. 3:21-cr-0001 Signed February 14, 2023 MEMORANDUM OPINION MOLLOY, Chief Judge. *1 BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant Randar Vasquez Munoz’s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue or in the alternative a Motion to Transfer Venue. (ECF No. 25.) For the reasons stated below, the…