Legal Opinion

United States v. Rodriguez Rivera

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 10, 2007No. 05-1428PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Omar Rodríguez-Rivera appeals his conviction and sentence for his role in two robberies interfering with interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a). We affirm.

I

Rodriguez was charged with participating in two separate conspiracies to commit robbery. His indictment alleged that he and two cohorts, Elin Lugo-Echevarria and Samuel Santos-Ortiz, conspired to rob, first, a bar and check-cashing business in Guayamo, Puerto Rico, and, second, a beer truck en route from San Juan, in the spring and summer of 2001. To provide the necessary context for Rodriguez’s…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by24 opinions

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