Legal Opinion
United States v. Israel Ramos-Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 18, 2012No. 08-4647PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge FLOYD wrote a separate opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted appellant Israel Ramos-Cruz on nine criminal counts related to his membership in the gang La Mara Salvatrucha (also known as “MS-13”). Ramos-Cruz appeals his convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(1)(C) for aiding and abetting witness-tampering murder and under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A) for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. He also challenges the…
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