US EditionUS court rejects sentence appeal by Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'
- A U.S. Court has rejected an appeal by former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to review his 2019 life sentence in prison.
- Judge Brian Cogan denied Guzman's request for legal counsel, questioning the source of funds to pay his lawyers and why his wife does not have access to his assets.
- Guzman's Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful criminal organizations, is now led by his four sons.
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US Court Rejects Sentence Appeal by Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo'
MEXICO CITY—A U.S. court has rejected an appeal by former Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to review a 2019 ruling that sentenced him to life in prison. Mr. Guzman, who for years led the powerful Sinaloa cartel that is blamed for thousands of deaths in Mexico, had filed habeas corpus petitions—civil suits used to assess whether an imprisonment is lawful—and asked for legal representation in this appeal. “This was perhaps the most noto…
US court rejects appeal by Mexican drug lord El Chapo
A U.S. court rejected an appeal by Mexican drug boss Joaquin Gusman El Chapo, who filed a “habeas corpus” petition, that is, a civil lawsuit used to assess whether the prison was legally designated, seeking legal representation.
U.S. court rejects sentence appeal by ‘El Chapo’
A U.S. court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman, or “El Chapo,” to review the 2019 ruling that sentenced him to life in prison. In the rejection, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Cogan shot down several arguments made to vacate the convictions for the many crimes he committed, including conducting…
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