Legal Opinion
United States v. Acosta-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 6, 2001No. 00-2088PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the question of the applicability of the death penalty to defendants charged with certain federal crimes in the United States Courts in Puerto Rico.
Hector Oscar Acosta Martinez and Joel Rivera Alejandro were indicted for several federal crimes. Count One charged conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by extortionate means, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a). Count Two charged using or carrying a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence which results in death under circumstances constituting first degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C.…
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