U.S. v. Aguilar, No. 08-4640-cr (2nd Cir.) (585 F.3d 652) (November 5, 2009) (Judge Reena Raggi)
Loaded on Dec. 1, 2009
published in Punch and Jurists
December 07, 2009
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Murder/Felony Murder.
Defendant's drug-related murder conviction is affirmed where there was sufficient evidence demonstrating that defendant induced his drug associates to participate in the victim's murder through promises to forgive drug-related debts and to engage in future drug transactions.
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