Legal Opinion
United States v. Araceli Almanzar
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 4, 2011No. 10-11481PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is about usurping the role of the jury in a criminal trial by relying upon racial stereotypes. The key question presented is whether there is sufficient evidence to support a jury verdict that Araceli Almanzar knowingly possessed with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). The United States appeals the judgment of acquittal and conditional grant of a new trial entered in favor of Almanzar after a jury found her guilty of the charged offense. During a traffic stop of a truck loaded with 6,665 grams of…
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