Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 1996No. 95-3126PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Miguel Rivera challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment on grounds of double jeopardy and collateral estoppel. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellant was indicted on one count of possessing a firearm as a felon 1 in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Appellant is the alleged leader of the “Latin Kings” gang in Ft. Myers. On August 12, 1994, Appellant accompanied Jose Gonzalez, a member of the Latin Kings, to a pawn shop where Gonzalez purchased a Winchester 12-gauge shotgun. On February 5, 1995, Fort Myers police, investigating another matter, arrived…
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