Legal Opinion
United States v. Burgos
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 14, 2012No. 11-1877PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Carlos Burgos of one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Mr. Burgos challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction and also claims that the district court erred in giving a “willful blindness” instruction. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case to the district court with instructions to enter a judgment of acquittal.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts 1
1. Relationship between Mr. Burgos…
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