Legal Opinion

United States v. Araceli Cremata Granda

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 9, 1978No. 77-5027PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAY, Circuit Judge:

On November 29, 1976, Araceli Cremata Granda was found guilty of knowingly and willfully transporting monetary instruments in an amount exceeding $5,000.00 into the United States in violation of 31 U.S.C. §§ 1058 and 1101. Her appeal raises the issue of what significance the words knowingly and willfully have in the context of these statutes.

Title 31 U.S.C. § 1101 provides in part: (a) - Except as provided in. subsection (c) of this section, whoever . . . knowingly—(1) transports or causes to be transported monetary instruments—

(A) from any place within the United States to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. MurdockSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. United States v. BishopSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Felton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. United States v. Edward Calvin SchilleciCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Delia Aguilar San JuanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Ratzlaf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. United States v. Thomas A. Warren, John L. Warren, Jr., Des. E. Schick and David DefinaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Constance Haas Meester, Jeanne Sanfratello Tumulty, Robert Haas, Edward Conrad SawyerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Sterling Blake Davis, Sr., and William McCoy Hill, A/K/A Mike HillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Baytank (Houston), Inc., United States of America v. Baytank (Houston), Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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