BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Martin Barajas-Chavez was convicted by a jury of transporting two illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii). On defendant's motion at the conclusion of the case, the district court set aside the jury's verdict and entered a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to demonstrate defendant acted knowingly "in furtherance of" the aliens' illegal presence in the United States. After...
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