Legal Opinion
United States v. Hernandez-Bautista
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2002No. 01-50698PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from a final judgment of the district court granting the defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal after the jury returned guilty verdicts against Elroy Hernandez-Bautista, Prudencio Garcia-Rodriguez, Amado Ochoa-Bernal, Jesus Gutierrez-Guzman, Jose Gutierrez-Guzman, and Jesus Orne-la-Yanez. 1 Because we conclude that no “rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt,” 2 we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY A grand jury charged, by superseding indictment, that “Eloy [sic]…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. George Dean, James Earl Cofer, Kenneth Dewayne Smith, and Kenneth Earl FlowersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Baytank (Houston), Inc., United States of America v. Baytank (Houston), Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States v. Y.A.District Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- United States v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Ellilian Jud Ramos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2009
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