Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisco Buide-Gomez, United States of America v. Rosalino Garcia-Forcada
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 22, 1984No. 84-8101, 84-8352PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge:
These two cases were consolidated for appeal before this court. In each case the appellant is challenging the legality of the uncertainty of the criminal sentences imposed. Each appellant contends that his respective consecutive sentences violate Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Title VIII of the United States Code, and the Fifth and Eighth Amendments of the United States Constitution.
FACTS
Francisco Buide-Gomez arrived in the United States on May 28, 1980, as a member of the “Freedom Flotilla” from Cuba. Because he was an illegal…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Rudolph James Anderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
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- Roger S. Bandy v. J. T. Willingham, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas and United States Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
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