Legal Opinion
United States v. Chavez-Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 18, 2010No. 09-1308, 09-1533PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Mayra Elena Míreles and Juan Manuel Chavez-Alvarez were convicted of conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and at least fifty grams of actual methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. Both appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence against them and contend that the district court 1 erred in submitting a willful blindness instruction to the jury. Chavez-Alvarez argues that the transcripts of recorded phone conversations should not have been allowed in the jury room during…
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