Legal Opinion
United States v. Armando Mota
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 6, 2012No. 10-1486PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Armando Mota of attempting to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and of possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § 846. At the start of his jury trial, Mota learned that a government agent had failed to record and relay exculpatory evidence regarding a conversation between the agent and Mota’s co-defendant, Jorge Ponce, during which conversation Ponce assumed complete responsibility for the crime and proclaimed Mota’s innocence. On appeal, Mota argues that the agent’s…
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