United States Third Circuit

In an appeal from convictions for aiding and abetting the transportation of illegal aliens and harboring and shielding an illegal alien, denials of a motion to suppress evidence, a motion for acquittal for insufficient evidence, and a motion for a new trial are affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) reasonable suspicion supported the initial police stop of defendants which led to the discovery of evidence used against defendant; 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction for transporting, but not for harboring; 3) there was no abuse of discretion in the denial of the motion for a new trial; and 4) there was no abuse of discretion in the limitation of defendant's cross-examination of a government witness.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2008
• Decided 09/09/2008
• Published 09/09/2008

Judges

• Before:  RENDELL, FUENTES, and CHAGARES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Cattie, Esq. (Argued), Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Everard E. Potter, Esq. (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellee.