U.S. v. CHAVEZ

Nos. 16-4499, 16-4517, 16-4523, 16-4819, No. 16-4820, 16-4821.

894 F.3d 593 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Alejandro CHAVEZ, a/k/a Chuy, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Omar DeJesus Castillo, a/k/a Lil Payaso, a/k/a Lil Slow, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Lopez Torres, a/k/a Grenas, a/k/a Peluca, a/k/a Medio Polvo, a/k/a Peluquin, a/k/a Jose Alejandro Donez, a/k/a Manuel Lopez Torres, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alvin Gaitan Benitez, a/k/a Pesadilla, a/k/a Lil Pesadilla, a/k/a Lil Tuner, a/k/a Tooner, a/k/a Lil Tunnel, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christian Lemus Cerna, a/k/a Leopardo, a/k/a Bago, a/k/a Vago, a/k/a Gatito, a/k/a Christian Josue Lemus Alfaro, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel Ernesto Paiz Guevara, a/k/a Solitario, a/k/a Colita, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 2, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jerome Patrick Aquino , Springfield, Virginia; Christopher Bryan Amolsch , Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellants. Tobias Douglas Tobler , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Elita C. Amato , LAW OFFICE OF ELITA C. AMATO, Arlington, Virginia, for Appellant Jesus Chavez. Amy L. Austin , LAW OFFICE OF AMY L. AUSTIN, PLLC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant Alvin Benitez. Frank Salvato , Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant Christian Cerna. Jeffrey D. Zimmerman , JEFFREY ZIMMERMAN, PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant Alvin Benitez. Robert L. Jenkins, Jr. , BYNUM & JENKINS, PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant Jose Torres. Katherine Martell , FIRST POINT LAW GROUP, PC, Fairfax, Virginia; Meredith M. Ralls , S & R LAW FIRM PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellant Omar Castillo. William M. Chick, Jr. , LAW OFFICES OF W. MICHAEL CHICK, JR., Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellant Manuel Guevara. Dana J. Boente , United States Attorney, Julia K. Martinez , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge King joined.


After a seven-week jury trial, the six defendants in this case were each convicted of all the crimes with which they were charged, including violent crimes in aid of racketeering. All six appeal their convictions, raising a wide variety of alleged deficiencies in the trial, including Brady violations, failure to...

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