United States v. Roman Hernandez

OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant Luis Raúl Rivera-Gómez’ (“Rivera”) motion to dismiss counts four, five and six of the indictment on double jeopardy grounds and the government’s opposition thereto. Defendant Jose L. Roman Hernandez (“Roman”) has joined in Rivera’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the motion to dismiss and holds that the indictment in its present form does not violate the protections afforded by the double jeopardy clause. 1

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This case arose out of three separate armed carjackings. On…