Legal Opinion
United States v. Acencion Manjarrez, Also Known as Phil, Also Known as Felipe
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 18, 2001No. 00-3569PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Manjarrez appeals his conviction for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, arguing that he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to testify on his own behalf, and that certain jury instructions and an argument made by the prosecutor during closing argument prejudiced his case and deprived him of a fair trial. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On October 18, 1996, Jose Suarez asked Gustavo Marquez to pick up a 196-pound shipment of marijuana for Efren Terrazas. The shipment was en route from Laredo, Texas to the Yellow Freight warehouse in Chicago…
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