Legal Opinion
United States v. Angelica Acevedo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 1989No. 89-1176PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
A federal grand jury indicted defendant Angelica Acevedo on one count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). A jury found Acevedo guilty of both counts. Acevedo’s attorney filed a motion to vacate the judgment of guilty and for a new trial, alleging an error in the jury instructions. The district court denied the motion. Before sentencing, Acevedo retained new counsel who filed another mo tion for a new trial, this one…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Sylvester ScanzelloCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Ralph MarreraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Samuel B. Cerro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. Juan Carlos Ocampo and Luis Alfonso EscobarCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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