Legal Opinion
United States v. Tomas Villarin Gerena
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 29, 1977No. 76-1468PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge.
Tomas Villarin Gerena of the Puerto Rico Police Force struck a private citizen numerous times and arrested him without probable cause. Hé was convicted by a jury for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242. 1 The trial court sentenced him to two years probation conditioned upon his resignation from the police force. 2 On appeal Villarin contests (1) the' applicability of § 242 in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and (2) the requirement that hé leave the- police force. We affirm.
Appellant moved to dismiss the indictment for lack of jurisdiction under § 242. His claim that the…
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