United States v. Raymundo Rodriguez-Fernandez

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raymundo RODRIGUEZ-FERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 99-15014. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Nov. 29, 2000. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.(No. 99-00175-CR-UUB), Ursula Ungaro-Benages, Judge. Before TJOFLAT, HILL and POLITZ*, Circuit Judges. POLITZ, Circuit Judge: Raymundo Rodriguez-Fernandez appeals his conviction by a jury of escape in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a). Finding that the prosecution failed to prove an element of the charged offense, we reverse. BACKGROUND…