Legal Opinion
United States v. Valerio
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 17, 2012No. 10-1994PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Lizbeth Valerio (“Valerio”) was convicted of three counts of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and one count of aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A. After the jury rendered its guilty verdict, Valerio filed two motions: (1) a motion for acquittal on the aggravated identity theft count due to insufficient evidence; and (2) a motion for a new trial on all counts due to ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied both motions, and Valerio now appeals. We find that there was sufficient evidence to sustain Valerio’s…
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