His works were recently recorded by Jordi Savall with his ensemble, Hespèrion XXI. Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a Spanish viol player and composer. ... Hespèrion XXI is an international Early Music ensemble. ...
Significantly, Ortiz was not a novice with respect to drugs; he admitted to police that the marijuana and cocaine found in his glove compartment were his own, suggesting a familiarity with the methodology of drug deals.
Ortiz claims that he fled the scene when the police arrived because he didn’t realize at first that they were law enforcement officers, and he feared for his safety.
Ortiz maintains that, on the conspiracy count, the court should have asked the jury to find the amount of cocaine specifically attributable to him – in addition to the total amount – because co-conspirators are held accountable only for the quantity reasonably foreseeable to them individually.
Ortiz was just another youngster growing up in San Diego about 15 years ago when he made visits to the Chargers' training camp at UCSD with his Pop Warner team.
Ortiz doesn't remember exactly how old he was – maybe 8, maybe 9 – but he recalls clearly what happened one day.
Ortiz was awarded a scholarship after his redshirt freshman season, and he was the team's second-leading receiver as a junior and senior.
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