Legal Opinion
United States v. Agosto-Vega
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 27, 2013No. 11-1735PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
Attorney Francisco Rebollo-Casalduc (“Rebollo”), a criminal defense attorney, appeals from a $2,000 sanction imposed upon him and his client for filing motions in limine immediately before his client’s anticipated retrial. We reverse.
I. Background
Rebollo represented Braulio Agosto-Vega in a criminal case relating to the discharge of sewage into public waters. United States v. Agosto-Vega, 617 F.3d 541, 542-45 (1st Cir.2010). On appeal after trial, we vacated the convictions of Agosto-Vega and his co-defendant because the district court had closed the courtroom during…
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