Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Velazquez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 2014No. 14-1034, 14-1153PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
While we presume many criminal defendants are less than enthused about attending their own court proceedings, Edward R. Velazquez’s aversion to the inside of a courtroom was extraordinary. Velazquez, who had been indicted on various charges related to a fraudulent investment scheme, violated his bond just prior to his scheduled trial date and remained a fugitive for six months. Velazquez was eventually apprehended, and he then opted to plead guilty to a single count of mail fraud. Despite pleading guilty and thereafter being continuously in custody, Velazquez refused to…
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