United States First Circuit
US v. Castro-Davis, 08-2108
Convictions of defendants for conspiracy to commit carjacking, aiding and abetting a carjacking resulting in death, and using or carrying a firearm in connection with a carjacking are affirmed for the most part where: 1) sufficient evidence supported the convictions of both defendants; 2) a recorded conversation of one of the defendants with his mother was properly admitted; 3) the prosecution's statements at issue do not warrant a new trial; and 4) defendants' life sentences should be vacated and remanded for resentencing as the statutory penalty for carjacking resulting in death is "any number of years up to life" under 18 U.S.C. section 2119(3).
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/16/2010
- Published 07/16/2010
Judges
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Alan D. Campbell, Julia M. Meconiates