Legal Opinion
United States v. Reynaldo Diaz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 29, 1988No. 88-1449PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This is a direct appeal from a federal criminal conviction. After a jury trial, the appellant, Reynaldo Diaz, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession and distribution of cocaine, and use of a firearm in relation to the commission of a drug trafficking crime. Mr. Diaz raises two issues. First, Mr. Diaz alleges that his conviction for use of a firearm was based improperly on his conviction on the conspiracy charge. Second, he alleges that the district court erred when it gave a conscious avoidance of knowledge instruction, commonly referred to as the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. Leonard PatrickCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- United States v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by104 opinions
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