U.S. v. Santos, No. 06-0833-cr (2nd Cir.) (541 F.3d 63) (September 2, 2008) (Judge Robert D. Sack)
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published in Punch and Jurists
October 06, 2008
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Murder/Felony Murder.
Conviction for murder while engaging in a drug offense is affirmed where: 1) because some drug conspiracies in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 are "punishable under" § 841(b)(1)(A), criminal liability under § 848(e)(1)(A) requires no active involvement in drug distribution; 2) the nexus between a murder and a drug ...
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