Legal Opinion
United States v. Martinez-Mercado
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided November 17, 2015No. Criminal No. 15-576 (FAB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BESOSA, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant Francisco Martinez-Mercado’s motion to dismiss the indictment (Docket No. 21),. which the United States opposes (Docket No. 24). For the reasons explained below, the Court DENIES defendant Martinez’s motion.
I. THE INDICTMENT
On September 15, 2015, a federal grand jury indicted defendant Martinez on a single count of violating 18 U.S.C. § 241. (Docket No. 3) The indictment alleges the following:
On or about September 23, 2010, in the District of Puerto Rico and within the jurisdiction of this Court, the defendant, FRANCISCO…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Martinez-MercadoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2017
- US v. MussoDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2018