United States v. Ramirez

SUMMARY ORDER

Defendant Bruno Ramirez was convicted, after a jury trial, of conspiracy to commit money laundering, see 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A), 846, and was sentenced principally to 63 months’ imprisonment. Ramirez appeals, challenging (1) the sufficiency of the evidence, (2) the receipt into evidence of expert testimony, and (3) the district court’s decision to give a conscious avoidance charge. The government cross appeals, arguing that Ramirez’s sentence is…