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United States v. Aguilar

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 23, 2011No. 09-40658PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

In this direct criminal appeal, Defendant-Appellant Jaime Aguilar was convicted following an adverse jury verdict of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana. We conclude that the prosecutor’s improper closing argument deprived Aguilar of a fair trial. We therefore vacate the conviction and remand for a new trial.

I. Facts and Proceedings

Aguilar worked as an ambulance driver and certified emergency medical technician (EMT) for Guardian EMS. On October…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. David GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. Ruben Horacio Gallardo-Trapero, David Christopher Hernandez, and Luis Quintero De AvilaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. BetancourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. GraciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  2. United States v. Yudeluis Jimenez-ElvirezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. Gregory BoydCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Nyle ChurchwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. ShahCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2024

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