Legal Opinion

United States v. Francisco Colorado Cessa

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 9, 2017No. 16-50328PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Francisco Colorado Cessa (“Colorado”) appeals his conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h). Colorado was convicted of participating in a. scheme to launder drug proceeds for Los Zetas, a Mexican drug cartel. On appeal, Colorado raises six issues: (1) whether the district court erred when it declined to order disclosure of certain Brady and Giglio material; (2) whether the district court erred by instructing the jury that it could infer intent to conceal funds from commingling legitimate and unlawful…

2Cases cited86 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. George Alvarez v. City of BrownsvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. Josh Norris v. Garry CauseyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  3. M. D. Ex Rel. Stukenberg v. AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Andre StaggersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Charles BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018

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