Legal Opinion
United States v. Caraballo Cruz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 20, 1995No. 93-2380PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Walter Caraballo-Cruz appeals his conspiracy conviction on double jeopardy grounds. His claim has merit. Consequently, we reverse.
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This appeal has its origins in an earlier case. In May 1992, a federal grand jury charged appellant with conspiracy to possess 29 kilograms of cocaine, intending to distribute the drug, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. On July 16, 1992, a petit jury found him guilty as charged. The district court thereafter imposed sentence and we affirmed the judgment. United States v. Caraballo-Cruz, No. 92-2316, 1994 WL…
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