Legal Opinion
Maravilla v. United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided October 18, 1995No. Civil No. 94-2514 (HL). Crim. No. 87-161 (HL)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
Before the Court is a pro se petition for posteonviction relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 filed by Daniel Joseph Maravilla (“Maravilla”). 1 In 1987 a jury found that Maravilla and Rafael Jesús Domínguez (“Domínguez) kidnapped, robbed, and murdered a Dominican money courier in September 1982. Maravilla was convicted of depriving an inhabitant of the United States of his civil rights, 2 robbery, 3 receiving and transporting stolen money, 4 and perjury and obstruction of justice. 5 On December 1, 1987, the Court sentenced Maravilla to 120 years in…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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