Legal Opinion
United States v. Casilla
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1994No. 93-07065PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENTHAL, District Judge:
Appellants Ruben Casilla, Luis Donald Quintero, and Martha Torres were convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, importation of cocaine into the United States from Mexico, and for conspiracy to commit the underlying offenses. Appellants each contend that the evidence was insufficient to support the guilty verdicts. We AFFIRM.
1. The Legal Standards of Review
In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this court must determine whether any reasonable trier of fact could have found that the evidence established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.…
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