Legal Opinion

United States v. Jorge A. Jimenez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 17, 1979No. 78-5388PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Jimenez appeals from conviction for passing counterfeit bills.

While at Disney World and accompanied by his cousin, Jimenez made small purchases at several shops, paying for each with a counterfeit $50 bill. Jimenez was arrested at Disney World. His cousin, who was with Jimenez at the time of the arrest, was also detained by guards but was not charged with any crime. Twenty-four hours after the cousin was released, a packet of counterfeit $50 bills identical to those allegedly passed by Jimenez was found hidden behind a locker in the room where the cousin had been held.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fuller v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Samuel Robert Sink and John Edward Grim, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Herman L. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  4. United States v. Victor Santarpio, A/K/A "Lefty", No. 76-1178Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Clovis Retail Liquor Dealers Trade AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. United States v. Curtis EvansCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Morris Reid Smith, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terry Erwin EYLER, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Herman v. KrezdornCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Steven Wayne TylerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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