Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilfredo Cejas, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1987No. 85-1144PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Cejas appeals from the denial of his motions to dismiss the indictment returned against him in the District of Arizona. Cejas contends that this indictment is barred by the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment, by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, and under the provisions of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (“IAD”), 18 U.S.C.App. § 1 et seq. (1982).
This case principally involves the assertion of a double jeopardy defense, and the application of the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel in a criminal case. Cejas…
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