U.S. v. ARDITTI

Nos. 90-8646, 90-8721.

955 F.2d 331 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor ARDITTI, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Guillermo AVILA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. Panetta, II, Mary Stillinger, Cabellero, Panetta & Ortega, El Paso, Tex., for defendant-appellant in No. 90-8646.

LeRoy M. Jahn, Richard L. Durbin, Jr., W. Ray Jahn, Asst. U.S. Attys., Ronald F. Ederer, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee in No. 8646.

Sidney Powell, Strusburger & Price, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant in No. 90-8721.

LeRoy Morgan Jahn, Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., Ronald F. Ederer, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee in No. 90-8721.

Before GOLDBERG, SMITH, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Guillermo Avila and Victor Arditti were convicted of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and of the substantive offense. Avila argues that his conduct did not violate the federal monetary instrument laundering statute, that the jury instructions at his trial were inadequate, and that the government entrapped him and engaged in outrageous conduct in the course of its undercover operation. Arditti also challenges the jury instructions...

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