Legal Opinion
United States v. Betancourt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 9, 2009No. 08-40909PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Raul Medrano Betancourt, a long-distance truck driver, was found guilty of possessing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute, under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). On appeal, Betancourt argues that his conviction should be overturned for two reasons. First, he argues that the district court’s voluntariness instruction to the jury was improper. Second, he argues that under Flores-Figueroa v. United States, -— U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 1886, 173 L.Ed.2d 853 (2009), the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Betancourt knew the amount…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Flores-Figueroa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- United States v. ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Fred FernandezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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