Legal Opinion
United States v. Diaz-Rosado
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 2017No. 16-1551PPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
On August 15, 2013, José Diaz-Rosado (“Diaz”) was indicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for his role in planning and organizing a maritime smuggling operation involving over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine. Five days later, Diaz was indicted again— this time, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico—for his role in planning and organizing a maritime smuggling operation involving over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine. Diaz contends that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the United States Constitution bars his…
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