United States v. Jose Bran

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge AGEE joined. Judge KING wrote an opinion dissenting in part.

SHEDD, Circuit Judge:

A federal jury convicted Jose Armando Bran of five criminal counts relating to his involvement with the street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13. On appeal, Bran primarily argues that the district court erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on Count 3 and by imposing a mandatory consecutive sentence for his Count 3 conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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Bran was convicted of conspiracy to…