Legal Opinion
United States v. Kevin Woodruff
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1995No. 94-10042PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the district court’s dismissal of an indictment under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a). The threshold question raised by the defendant is whether we have jurisdiction to review the district court’s order because it is without prejudice and arguably not final within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We hold that the government has authority to prosecute this appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3731. With respect to the issue the government raises on appeal, we hold that the indictment here was sufficient, and so we reverse.
JURISDICTION
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Paul John Carbo, Frank Palermo, Joseph Sica, Louis Tom Dragna, and Truman K. Gibson, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Buenaventura Martinez, Juan Martinez, Jaime B. Salcedo, United States of America v. Manuel Suarez-O'neillCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. ZemekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Joseph B. MontoyaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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