Legal Opinion
United States v. Philbert Rufus McAllister
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1984No. 83-5127PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Philbert Rufus McAllister appeals his conviction for violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324, which prohibits transportation of aliens who have illegally entered the country. He contends the district court erred in instructing the jury that the Government could prove the knowledge element of the charge by establishing McAllister consciously avoided learning he was transporting aliens. He also claims a violation of Fed.R. Crim.P. 16. We affirm.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by46 opinions
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