Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Briseno
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 2016No. 15-2347PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Juan Briseno was convicted of multiple racketeering crimes relating to his participation in a street gang. On appeal he seeks a new trial, arguing that during closing arguments, the government improperly referenced evidence pertaining to a prior acquittal, impermissibly shifted the burden of proof to him, and vouched for government witnesses in an inappropriate fashion.
But Briseno failed to object at trial to any of these statements, and none was so egregious that the trial, judge should have intervened. Although earlier in the trial the government highlighted evidence…
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