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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 29, 2012

Appeals court reverses drug conviction

A federal appellate panel on Tuesday reversed a conviction against an immigrant from El Salvador who lost a jury trial accusing her of knowingly buying drugs used to create methamphetamine.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal appellate panel on Tuesday reversed a conviction against an immigrant from El Salvador who lost a jury trial accusing her of knowingly buying drugs used to create methamphetamine.


The decision by three judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is a win for Kenia Munguia, 26, who has been serving time in federal prison since 2008, when federal prosecutors brought charges against he...

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