United States v. Charles S. Ragins

JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

Charles Ragins appeals the denial of his pre-trial motion to dismiss, on double jeopardy grounds, an indictment returned against him charging conspiracy and substantive offenses related to illegal immigrations. 1 We affirm the district court’s refusal to dismiss the substantive counts of the indictment, but reverse and remand for-further proceedings respecting the conspiracy charge.

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On March 5, 1986, Charles Ragins, Wil-dred Knight and others were indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of South Carolina. The indictment (first indictment)…