Legal Opinion
United States v. Mulero-Joubert
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 8, 2002No. 01-1869 to 01-1872, and 01-1881 to 01-1884PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendants-appellants challenge the district court’s finding of guilt against them in one-count informations for trespassing on a military installation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1382. We reverse their convictions because the government did not prove an essential element of its case.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellants were arrested by Navy officials on April 27, 2001, on Cayo Yayí, also known as Fisherman’s Island, a small island about 75 feet off the shore of the live impact area 1 of the Camp Garcia Naval Installation, which is located on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.…
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- United States v. Jacqueline Allen, Arthur Laffin, James Patrick Reale, Elmer H. MaasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sanchez Ex Rel. DR-S. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Sanchez Ex Rel. DR-S. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Raúl Mulero-JoubertCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002