Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Jimenez, Also Known as Big Eddie Paul Santivanez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 2001No. 00-50323PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLISON, District Judge:
Appellants Edward Jimenez and Paul Santivanez were convicted of arson causing death, firearms violations, and conspiracy. They appeal their convictions and life sentences. Both appellants argue that, as applied to them, the federal arson statute is unconstitutional. They also challenge several of the trial court’s evidentiary rulings, its jury instructions, and its refusal to dismiss the indictment for allegedly prejudicial pre-indictment delay. Finally, Jimenez challenges his prosecution as violating a prior grant of immunity, and the district court’s refusal to…
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