Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sought to overturn his conviction in Brooklyn federal court on ten grounds. The appellate court concluded 'none of these claims has merit.'
Joaquin"El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced to life in prison, a federal judge in Brooklyn decided Wednesday.A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo.
Joaquin Guzman sought to overturn his conviction in Brooklyn federal court on ten grounds. The appellate court concluded"none of these claims has merit." Among Guzman's arguments, the strict conditions of his confinement before trial inhibited his rights to prepare a defense and benefit from the assistance of counsel."The District Court did not err in concluding that Guzman was able to assist in his own defense and receive a fair trial, despite the conditions of his pretrial confinement," the decision from the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals said.
Guzman was convicted in 2019 of conducting a continuing criminal enterprise, including large-scale narcotics violations and a murder conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracies, unlawful use of a firearm, and a money laundering conspiracy. He is currently serving a life sentence.El Chapo was the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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