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U.S. v. MATTOS

No. 95-2535.

74 F.3d 1197 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Juan Ricardo MATTOS, a/k/a Ricardo Mattos, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 14, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Rhodes, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tampa, FL, for appellant.

Daniel L. Castillo, Law Office of Daniel L. Castillo, Tampa, FL, for appellee.

Before ANDERSON and BLACK, Circuit Judges, and FAY, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

A jury found Juan Ricardo Mattos guilty of conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute. The District Court, however, found that the evidence showed "mere association with conspirators" and granted Mattos's renewed motion for judgment of acquittal. Because the evidence is sufficient to support the jury verdict, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

Frederick Cox, a government informant, told the police that he was planning a cocaine...

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