Legal Opinion
United States v. Pena-Lora
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 1, 2000No. 99-1024, 99-1236, 99-1237, 99-1238PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellants challenge the convictions and sentences imposed for their respective roles in an armed hostage-taking which took place in the District of Puerto Rico in 1997. For the most part, but see infra Sections II.A.2.b & II.D, their appeals fail.
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BACKGROUND
On August 17, 1997, appellant Peña-Morfe and a person called “Charlie” abducted Richardson Leo Mieses-Pimentel at gunpoint as he was leaving the Chris Café, a place of business owned by his family. The abductors placed a hood over the victim’s head, handcuffed him, and transported him to a private residence,…
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