Legal Opinion
United States v. Carrillo Figueroa
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 14, 1994No. 93-1555PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERAS, Senior District Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Héctor M. Carrillo, appeals his conviction for robbing and placing the life of a postal inspector in jeopardy by using a dangerous weapon. Carrillo bases his appeal on two grounds. He argues that his conviction violates the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment and that it resulted from the inappropriate admission of prejudicial evidence by the trial court. Carrillo also appeals the sentence imposed by the district court following his conviction. Concluding that Carrillo’s conviction does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause and…
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