Legal Opinion

United States v. Sergio Chamorro A/K/A Sergio Hernandez

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 13, 1982No. 81-1815PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Sergio Chamorro, appeals his conviction, by a jury, of knowingly causing an explosive device to be sent through the mail with the intent to injure, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1716(h). At the time of the offense, Chamorro was incarcerated at Walpole Prison in Massachusetts. The appellant raises two issues on appeal. First, Chamorro claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress an address label seized in a search of his prison cell. Second, Chamorro contends that the district court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial, when…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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  4. United States v. Edgardo Giorgi, United States of America v. Gilberto Ocasio-Gonzalez, United States of America v. Pedro M. Gonzalez-SanchezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  5. Karen Bonitz v. Michael v. Fair, Karen Bonitz v. Michael v. Fair, Appeal of William ShaughnessyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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