discussed Cited "see" United States v. Donald Lynn Baggett (2×) See United States v. Cruz, 156 F.3d 22, 30 (1st Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 526 U.S. 1124 (1999) (allowing hearsay testimony under excited utterance exception where out-of-court statements by battered woman were made at 8:00 a.m., but where beating ceased at 4:00 a.m.).

discussed Cited "see" United States v. Luis Manuel Pea-Lora, United States of America v. Jorge Lorenzo-Hernandez, United States of America v. Thomas Lorenzo-P&eacuterez, United States of America v. Lorenzo Pea-Morfe See United States v. Cruz, 156 F.3d 22, 27 (1st Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 526 U.S. 1124 (1999). "`[A] conviction based solely upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice can be upheld, as long as the jury is properly instructed and the testimony is not incredible as a matter of law.'" United States v. LiCausi, 167 F.3d 36, 47 (1st Cir.) (citation omitted), cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 79 (1999). 14 Additionally, Acosta-Molina was subjected to vigorous cross-examination and the government acknowledged in its closing argument that he was a confessed hostage-taker, thus emphasizing that the ju…

discussed Cited "see" United States v. Pena-Lora See United States v. Cruz, 156 F.3d 22, 27 (1st Cir.1998), cert. denied, 526 U.S. 1124 , 119 S.Ct. 1781 , 143 L.Ed.2d 809 (1999). “ ‘[A] convictionbased solely upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice can be upheld, as long as the jury is properly instructed and the testimony is not incredi *24 ble as a matter of law.’ ” United States v. LiCausi, 167 F.3d 36, 47 (1st Cir.) (citation omitted), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 120 S.Ct. 79 , 145 L.Ed.2d 67 (1999).