U.S. v. MOTA

No. 10-1486.

685 F.3d 644 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Armando MOTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Hollar (argued), Joshua Paul Kolar , Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gilberto Eduardo Espinoza (argued), Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Chicago, IL, Michelle L. Jacobs , Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before MANION, SYKES, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Armando Mota of attempting to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and of possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § 846. At the start of his jury trial, Mota learned that a government agent had failed to record and relay exculpatory evidence regarding a conversation between the agent and Mota's co-defendant, Jorge Ponce, during which...

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