Legal Opinion
United States v. Palacios
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 30, 2012No. 08-5174PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge DIAZ joined.
OPINION
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Israel Ernesto Palacios (a.k.a. “Homie”) was convicted by a jury of a number of crimes arising from his involvement in the street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, otherwise known as MS-13. Specifically, the jury found him guilty of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d); conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5); murder in aid of racketeering, in violation…
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