Legal Opinion

United States v. Maldonado

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 18, 2014No. 12-3487-crPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*21SUMMARY ORDER

After a jury trial, Defendant Samuel Maldonado was convicted of conspiracy with intent to distribute 500 or more grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).1 We assume the parties’ familiarity with the facts of this case. Maldonado raises five issues on appeal.

First, Maldonado argues that there was insufficient evidence to support his conspiracy conviction. Whether sufficient evidence existed to support a conviction is reviewed de novo. United States v. Harvey, 746 F.3d 87, 89 (2d Cir.2014) (per curiam). However,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. United States v. VillafuerteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Tommy Cruz, Luis Rodriguez, Carlos MedinaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Luz Medina, Silverio Polanco, Franklin Marmolejo, Juan A. Mata, Franklin Marmolejo, Silverio Polanco and Juan A. MataCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. ZulloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
  2. United States v. Chad TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Leon BinfordCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Michael CalabrettaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. MaldonadoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016

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