Legal Opinion
United States v. Rafael Cruz-Escoto
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 2007No. 05-50892PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1084SILER, Circuit Judge.
Rafael Cruz-Escoto appeals his jury conviction and sentence for being a deported alien found in the United States without permission, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. He presents six arguments on appeal: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; (2) the district court improperly instructed the jury; (3) the district court violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights by excluding the testimony of an impeachment witness; (4) the introduction of evidence that he twice illegally entered the United States violated Federal Rules of Evidence 401, 403, and…
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