United States v. Miguel Alvarado-Linares

Following several murders tied to MS-13 gang activity in and around Atlanta, a •jury convicted the defendants of RICO, Violent Crime in Aid of RICO (“VICAR”), and/or firearm offenses. Individual defendants raise several arguments on appeal challenging the sufficiency of the indictment, alleging Speedy Trial Act violations, attacking one verdict as internally inconsistent, and challenging the sentences imposed. In addition, defendants allege the district court incorrectly instructed the jury as to the meaning of “aiding and abetting” and as to the relative roles of the jury and the court in…