Legal Opinion
United States v. Eduardo Jaime Rouco
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 15, 1985No. 83-5820PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Eduardo Jaime Rouco, was convicted of murdering Eddie Benitez, a special agent of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury (ATF), while Agent Benitez was operating in an undercover capacity investigating firearms and narcotics trafficking in South Florida. Rouco was also convicted on ten counts charging various firearm and drug offenses. 1 He appeals, presenting several claims of reversible error. We find no error and affirm.
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Eduardo Jaime Rouco shot and mortally wounded Special Agent Benitez in the parking lot…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by120 opinions
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