U.S. v. MOSQUERA-MURILLO

No. 16-3096 Consolidated with 16-3097, 16-3098.

902 F.3d 285 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Alfredo MOSQUERA-MURILLO, Also Known as Alfredo Lopez-Gutierrez, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 24, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Fong Sheketoff , pro bono, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Louis K. Fisher and Sparkle L. Sooknanan , pro bono, A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender, and Richard K. Glibert and Carmen D. Hernandez , appointed by the court.

John M. Pellettieri , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Trevor N. McFadden , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Adrienne L. Rose , Attorney. John Alex Romano , Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered appearances.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Srinivasan.


In June 2012, the United States Coast Guard intercepted a Colombian vessel called the Mistby, which was transporting cocaine and marijuana to Panama. The three defendants in these consolidated cases pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, the drugs on board the Mistby, in violation...

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