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Title: United States v. Betancourt
Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Release Date : January 09, 2009
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 59 KB

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Raul Medrano Betancourt, a long-distance truck driver, was found guilty of possessing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute, under 21 U.S.C. Â§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). On appeal, Betancourt argues that his conviction should be overturned for two reasons. First, he argues that the district courts voluntariness instruction to the jury was improper. Second, he argues that under Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 129 S.Ct. 1886 (2009), the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Betancourt knew the amount and quantity of drugs in his trailer.