Legal Opinion

United States v. Andres R. Romero-Vilca

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 5, 1988No. 86-5887PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

Romero-Vilca appeals the district court’s order denying his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1982) to vacate his conviction. The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241(c)(3), 2255 (1982). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 2255 (1982).

Romero-Vilca pled guilty to conspiring to conceal material facts and statements on United States Immigration and Naturalization forms 1-130 and I-130E in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (1982). 18 U.S.C. § 371 (1982). He was sentenced to four years imprisonment. While in custody, he was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Douglas Fruchtman v. Frank Kenton, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Pio Garcia, United States of America v. Wilfredo AntonmarchiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  5. Alan Gene Kincade v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Robert Defoy v. John M. McCullough Superintendent: Gerald J. Pappert, Att. General: Pennsylvania Board of Probation and ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
  2. Gary Steele v. J. Scott Blackman, Ins, District Director for Philadelphia DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  3. Henry Edsel Holmes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. DuffeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. State v. LewisSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002

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