· 12/29/2003
United States v. Rosario Placensia, Also Known as Cheyenne, Also Known as Jaime
Citations
- 352 F.3d 1157
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining, in direct appeal, that “as a general rule, jurors may examine any documents properly admitted into evidence”
- judge instructed jury that “where the discussions were in Spanish, transcripts of the discussions as translated into English are evidence”
- law enforcement agents may testify about coded language on wiretaps to assist jury
- noting the abuse of discretion standard of review
- Spanish-language conversations translated to English
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Judges: Bye, Gibson, Melloy
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