Legal Opinion
United States v. Jaime Moreno-Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 2011No. 10-40684PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Jaime Moreno-Gonzalez appeals his jury conviction for possession with the intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana based on insufficient evidence. Because there was sufficient evidence with which a jury could have convicted Moreno-Gonzalez, we AFFIRM his conviction.
FACTS
Moreno-Gonzalez drove a tractor-trailer from Mexico and entered the United States where he was stopped at a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas. As Moreno-Gonzalez approached the checkpoint, he “immediately” and “without [the border patrol agent] asking” told the agent that he was a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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