United States v. Portillo, No. 18-50793 (5th Cir. 2020)
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Defendants Pike and Portillo were convicted of multiple counts related to a RICO conspiracy. The convictions arose out of their positions as high-ranking officials with the Bandidos Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that Portillo was not deprived of his Sixth Amendment rights during his initial appearance; the district court did not abuse its discretion in empaneling an anonymous jury and imposing security measures to protect the jury; the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions; the court rejected defendants' numerous evidentiary challenges; and the district court did not plainly err in imposing a special assessment on each of Portillo's thirteen crimes of conviction.
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