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U.S. v. ORLANDO-FIGUEROA

Nos. 99-1952, 99-1954.

229 F.3d 33 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose ORLANDO-FIGUEROA, Defendant, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Angel E. Rodriguez-Cabrera a/k/a "Buzo," Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 6, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vilma M. Dapena-Rodriguez for appellant Orlando-Figueroa.

Juan A. Pedrosa-Trapaga for appellant Rodriguez-Cabrera.

María Domínguez-Victoriano, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, Michelle Morales, Assistant United States Attorney, and Camille Veléz-Rive, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Disasters are said to bring out the best and the worst in people. In September 1998 Hurricane Georges wreaked massive destruction in Puerto Rico. The municipality of Toa Alta was badly hit and it sought federal disaster assistance monies from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The influx of large disaster relief funds can also provide fertile opportunities for corruption. In 1999 a jury convicted Angel E. Rodriguez-Cabrera, the Mayor...

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