Legal Opinion
United States v. Yang
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 10, 2010No. 09-1572PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Mingwen Yang was charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 371, and the substantive offense of marriage fraud (including aiding and abetting), in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. The case proceeded to trial, and Yang moved for judgment of acquittal at the close of the government’s case. The district court 1 denied the motion.
A jury convicted Yang on both counts, and the district court sentenced him to one year and one day in prison. Yang appeals the denial of his motion for judgment of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. TagalicudCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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