Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 18, 1988No. Nos. 217, 17 and 18, Dockets 87-1053, 87-1054 and 87-1131PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
After a mistrial, we affirmed Judge Walker’s denial of defendants’ motions for double jeopardy dismissals of the indictment. United States v. Rivera, 802 F.2d 593 (2d Cir.1986). On the second trial Sonia Rivera, Pedro Rivera, and August La-guer were convicted of conspiracy to possess and distribute heroin. In addition, the Riveras were both convicted of two substantive counts of heroin distribution, and Pedro Rivera was convicted of possession of a weapon by a felon.
Defendants raise a number of issues on this appeal, none of which warrants reversal, but three of…
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