Legal Opinion

United States v. Ramon Castro Garcia, United States of America v. Ramon Castro Dominicci

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 13, 1987No. 85-1713, 85-1714PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Circuit Judge.

Appellants are a father and son who were convicted of federal firearms violations. They complain of a number of errors in their joint trial, including the government’s failure to produce sufficient evidence to sustain their convictions. After careful review of the record, we reverse the convictions of both men on one count, but uphold the jury’s verdicts on the remaining counts.

I. Factual Background

Ramon Castro García is a federally licensed firearms dealer. On January 22, 1985, Castro Garcia and his son, Ramon Castro Dominicci, flew from Shreveport, Louisiana to Puerto…

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