U.S. v. PALACIOS

No. 08-5174.

677 F.3d 234 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Israel Ernesto PALACIOS, a/k/a Homie, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Peter Linn Goldman , Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Robert K. Hur, Office of the United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Rod J. Rosenstein , United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge DIAZ joined.


OPINION

DUNCAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Israel Ernesto Palacios (a.k.a. "Homie") was convicted by a jury of a number of crimes arising from his involvement in the street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, otherwise known as MS-13. Specifically, the jury found him guilty of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d); conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5...

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