Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Elbio Espaillet and Martin Calderon, Gerald Alfonso, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 18, 2004No. Docket 03-1202(L), 03-1277(XAP)PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Chief Judge.
The government appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Kimba M. Wood, District Jvdge), granting defendant Gerald Alfonso’s motion for an acquittal notwithstanding the verdict, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29. The district court found that the government’s evidence was insufficient to prove Alfonso’s knowledge of and intent to participate in a cocaine conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(C) and 846, violations the jury found beyond a reasonable doubt. Finding the evidence…
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