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U.S. v. GARCIA

No. 91-3094.

986 F.2d 1135 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 24, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Risley, Colin S. Bruce, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Springfield, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

D. Peter Wise (argued), Metnick, Barewin, Wise & Cherry, Springfield, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, District Judge.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Juan Garcia and Wilfredo Torres were arrested when police discovered two hundred and sixty pounds of marijuana in their truck's cab. Mr. Torres gave a full confession and told police that Mr. Garcia was ignorant of the marijuana's presence in the truck and Mr. Torres' plan to distribute it. Mr. Garcia also maintained his innocence. At trial, the district court excluded Mr. Torres' statements which exculpated Mr. Garcia, concluding that the requirements...

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