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United States v. Javier Amaya

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 23, 2013No. 12-3134PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Javier Amaya guilty of one count of conspiracy to launder money, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)®. The district court1 granted appellee’s motion for a new trial. The government now appeals the grant of a new trial. We affirm.

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A grand jury indicted brothers Angel Amaya and Javier Amaya and two others for conspiracy to commit money laundering involving proceeds of unlawful drug activities. The grand jury also charged Angel and four others with a drug conspiracy offense. All defendants except the Amaya brothers entered guilty pleas. After two…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Brasfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. United States v. Quentin Ira LincolnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. Erick Arias CamposCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. PoitraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael HuyckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
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  3. United States v. Cleophus Reed, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Eli EricksonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. KnightDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2014

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