Legal Opinion
United States v. Alvan Colon Lespier
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 24, 1977No. 75-1479PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
On March 3, 1972 the federal trial of a selective service case in Puerto Rico was interrupted by noise from sympathizers of the defendant who were in the courtroom. As the courtroom was being cleared, several assaults on deputy márshals occurred. As the result of a lineup of some 29 persons, held several hours after the incident, criminal proceedings for assault were commenced against six persons, five of whom are the appellants in this case. 1 Three were indicted for the felony of assaulting a deputy marshal, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 111, 1114, and two were charged by…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Kerry PoulackCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. MarconeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. CorreiaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Delfin Ramos Colon v. United States Attorney for the District of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Howard WendyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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