Legal Opinion
Clarke v. Holder
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 23, 2011No. Civil Action 09-0753 (JDB)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
On April 13, 2005, Balram Maharaj, a naturalized U.S. citizen, died while being held for ransom in Trinidad. Petitioners in the present case are seven of the defendants who were charged and convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 1203 of conspiracy and hostage taking resulting in death based on those events. They have long sought to have the indictment dismissed, and their convictions invalidated, based on their belief that Maharaj did not meet the qualifications for naturalization, and hence should not have been recognized as a U.S. citizen. See United…
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