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U.S. v. Tormos-Vega

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Sep 5, 1990
912 F.2d 3 (1st Cir. 1990)

Opinion

Nos. 88-2235, 89-1253 and 89-2022.

Heard and Submitted April 5, 1990.

Decided September 5, 1990.

Harry Anduze Montano with whom Pia Gallegos was on brief, for defendant, appellant Jose Tormos-Vega.

Ricardo R. Pesquera, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., was on brief, for appellee U.S.

Juan Luis Boscio, on brief pro se.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; Carmen C. Cerezo, District Judge.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and SELYA, Circuit Judges.


The judgment of the district court is vacated and the case remanded for a new trial. Gomez v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 109 S.Ct. 2237, 104 L.Ed.2d 923 (1989); United States v. Martinez-Torres, 912 F.2d 1552 (1st Cir. 1990) (en banc). In view of the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in United States v. France, 886 F.2d 223 (9th Cir. 1989) cert. granted, ___ U.S. ___, 110 S.Ct. 1921, 109 L.Ed.2d 285 (1990), however, the mandate of this court ordering the foregoing is stayed until further order. See Martinez-Torres, at 1556.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Tormos-Vega

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Sep 5, 1990
912 F.2d 3 (1st Cir. 1990)
Case details for

U.S. v. Tormos-Vega

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE, v. JOSE TORMOS-VEGA, DEFENDANT…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Date published: Sep 5, 1990

Citations

912 F.2d 3 (1st Cir. 1990)

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