United States v. Uriel Lara-Velasquez

How courts have described this case

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• holding that instruction is appropriate where defendant’s actions reflect demeanor of “[d]on’t tell me, I don’t want to know,” so jury can consider defendant’s “charade of ignorance” as circumstantial proof of knowledge
• explaining that evidence giving rise to an inference of actual knowledge also gives rise to an inference of subjective awareness
• explaining that evidence suggesting actual knowledge typically permits an inference that the defendant was aware of the high probability of illegal conduct
• inside of camper shell in which the drugs were hidden was inexplicably painted two shades of white and noticeably patched on the underside
• “[A] defendant could not purposely avoid learning of illegal conduct unless he were subjectively aware that a high probability of illegal conduct exists.”
• inside of camper shell in which the drugs were hidden was inexplicably painted two shades of white and noticeably patched on the underside

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