United States First Circuit
US v. CRUZ-RIVERA, 03-1012, 03-1013, 03-1014
Two defendants unsuccessfully attack their guilty pleas concerning a robbery affecting interstate commerce and causing death. Problems with the plea colloquy do not warrant relief; the guilty plea waived the argument concerning the limits imposed by the Commerce Clause on the reach of federal criminal statutes.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/22/2004
- Published 01/22/2004
Judges
- LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Rafael F. Castro Lang, for appellant Cruz-Rivera., David Ramos-Pagan, for appellant Santiago-Adams.
- For Appellees:
- Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, and Sonia I. Torres-Pabón, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Criminal Division, were on brief, for appellee.