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United States v. Ayala Ayala

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 30, 2002No. 01-2148, 01-2150 to 01-2152PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Rafael Ayala Ayala, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Dennis Hickey Rivera, and Armando Torres Ortiz were convicted of entering onto the Camp Garcia Naval Installation on the island of Vieques, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1382. Unpersuaded by their arguments on appeal, we affirm their convictions.

I. Background

On April 28, 2001, appellants participated in a campaign of civil disobedience aimed at disrupting live-fire artillery and bombardment exercises which the Navy periodically conducts in and around Vie-ques. Each was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 1382 (barring entry “upon…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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  3. United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. McVeighCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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