Legal Opinion

United States v. Moises Quilca-Carpio

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 22, 1997No. 96-4624PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Moisés Quilca-Carpio was convicted of importation of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On appeal, he contends that: (1) there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction and (2) the district court erred by denying his motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, for an evidentiary hearing because of juror misconduct. We affirm.

On November 26, 1995, Quilca-Carpio traveled from Lima, Peru, his native country, to the United States. After claiming the two pieces of luggage that he had checked for the flight, a blue…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. Johnny Rivera, Elena VilaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Riley Harrington Keller, Iii, Millard Lee Smith, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Pedro Cruz-Valdez, Reuben Martin-Gonzalez and Manuel Fortunado Ariza-FuentesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Dynalectric Company Paxson Electric Company G.W. Walther Ewalt Wesley C. Paxson, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. United States v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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