Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose A. Medina-Garcia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 5, 1990No. 88-2206PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant José Medina-Garcia was convicted by jury verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico of conspiracy, attempt and the substantive crime of knowingly, willfully and unlawfully transporting or moving within the United States an alien who entered the United States in violation of law. On appeal is the district court’s final judgment. The issue raised is the district court’s denial of appellant’s motion for judgment of acquittal. For the reasons stated below, we reverse in part and affirm in part.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant was…
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