Legal Opinion

United States v. Christian Borda

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 21, 2017No. 13-3074 Consolidated with 13-3101PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILKINS, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez challenge the outcome of a jury trial finding them guilty under 21 U.S.C. §§ 959, 960, 963 of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine knowing and intending that the cocaine would be unlawfully im ported into the United States. In support of their challenge, Appellants allege that the District Court committed numerous procedural errors, including improper evi-dentiary admissions and exclusions, insufficient jury instructions, Brady and Napue ■violations, improper closing arguments, and…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. United States v. Gregory SitzmannCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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  3. United States v. Marlon HaightCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Chad PylesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  5. United States v. Franklin TorresCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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