Legal Opinion
United States v. Perez-Garcia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 6, 1995No. 94-1697PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Jorge L. Perez-Garcia challenges his conviction for carjacking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2119 (West 1992), 1 and using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). 2 We affirm.
I
BACKGROUND
On October 8, 1993, four gunmen, one of whom was later identified as Perez-Garcia, forcibly entered the home of Maria de los Angeles Rosado Rosario (“Rosado”) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The gunmen tied up Rosado’s family and threatened to kill them if Rosado did not meet their demands for money and jewelry.
In response to their…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. FisherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Collins v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- United States v. Jose Tormos-Vega, United States of America v. Juan Luis BoscioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Norris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Weisman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. Parnell Harold BouchaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Hilton A. Lake, Hilton A. LakeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- United States v. SavareseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- United States v. James Calvin Moore (95-5082) and Gabriel Vaughn (95-5084)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Sutton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
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