United States v. Cruz-Diaz

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

After a six-day trial, a jury convicted Angel Zamora Cruz-Diaz (Cruz) and José Alfredo Ayala-Colón (Ayala) of conspiring to rob a federally insured bank, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Count 1), aiding and abetting a bank robbery by use of a dangerous weapon, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d) (Count 2), and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, here, a bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (Count 3). The district court sentenced Cruz to 183 months’ imprisonment and Ayala to 168 months’ imprisonment. Both Cruz and Ayala appeal their convictions.