Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 28, 1986No. S 85 CR 1072 (JMW)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
WALKER, District Judge.
Introduction
On March 25, 1986, the Court granted the mistrial motions of defendants Pedro Rivera, Sonia Rivera and August Laguer. Each has now moved for dismissal of the indictment on the ground that retrial would constitute double jeopardy. As part of their motions, they seek a hearing and recusal of this judge. The Court now denies all motions.
Facts
Indictment 85 Cr. 1072 named Peter Rivera, Jr., Pedro Rivera, Sonia Rivera, Venus Rivera Rosario, and August Laguer as members of a conpiracy to distribute heroin. The indictment also charged…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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