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U.S. v. Torres, No. 09-1771-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 58) (May 5, 2010) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

Loaded on Nov. 29, 2010 published in Punch and Jurists November 29, 2010
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sufficiency of Evidence.

Defendant's drug conspiracy conviction is reversed where the trial evidence was insufficient to permit the jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that he had knowledge that the purpose of the conspiracy of which he was found to be a member was the distribution of narcotics.

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  1. U.S. v. Torres, No. 09-1771-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 58) (May 5, 2010) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
  2. U.S. v. Watt, No. Crim. No. 08cr10318-NG (D.Mass.) (707 F.Supp.2d 149) (April 27, 2010) (Judge Nancy Gertner)
  3. Salahi v. Obama, No. 10-5087 (D.C. Cir.) (625 F.3d 745) (November 5, 2010) (Judge David S. Tatel)
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  5. U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 09-1421-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 48) (May 5, 2010) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)
  6. U.S. v. Wright, No. 08-10525 (9th Cir.) (625 F.3d 583) (November 4, 2010) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith)
  7. Abbott v. U.S., No. 09-479 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 8; 131 S.Ct. 18) (November 15, 2010) (Justice Ginsburg)
  8. U.S. v. Mathur, No. 09-1704 (1st Cir.) (624 F.3d 498) (November 3, 2010) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
  9. Thorn v. U.S., No. 5:09-CV-74 (FJS) (N.D.N.Y.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (November 1, 2010) (Judge Frederick J. Jr. Scullin)

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