Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberto A. Miguel, United States of America v. Bryson Jose
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 23, 2003No. 01-10538, 02-10018PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge T.G. NELSON; Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part by Judge RYMER.
OPINION
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
Roberto Miguel appeals his criminal convictions for felony murder, attempted robbery, attempted burglary, and several firearms charges. Miguel’s co-defendant, Bryson Jose, appeals his criminal conviction for felony murder. We hold that the district court committed structural error when it precluded the defendants from arguing their theory of the case and instructed the jury that no evidence supported the defendants’ theory. We further hold that Apprendi v. New…
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