Legal Opinion
United States v. Amparo Pelaez De Garces
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 13, 1975No. 982, Docket 75-1013PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals, under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, from a judgment of acquittal entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Mark A. Costantino, J., after a jury had returned a verdict finding Amparo Pelaez De Garees guilty of knowingly importing cocaine. 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1). 1 The sole issue on appeal is whether, contrary to the judge’s view, the evidence was sufficient to sustain the jury’s verdict. At trial, it was quite clear that appellee De Garces imported some beds from Colombia and that cocaine was concealed in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Curley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- United States v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. Ralph Kelly Taylor, IICourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- United States v. George NathanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- United States v. Christopher D. ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Francisco Restrepo-Granda, A/K/A Dario Toro GarcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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