Legal Opinion
United States v. Rolando Peralta
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1991No. 90-50186PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Rolando Peralta appeals from the judgment of conviction entered following a trial by jury. Peralta was found guilty of conspiring to take a hostage and to commit extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, hostage taking in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1203, and extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Peralta seeks reversal on the following grounds:
One. The district court erred in admitting hearsay statements under the co-conspirator exception because a judgment of acquittal of the conspiracy charge was entered in favor of the declarant.
Two. The district court erred in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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