Cases

JUDGMENT CARMEN CONSUELO CEREZO, District Judge. Having considered the Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 filed by petitioner Edwin Santos-Martinez (D.E. 1), the United States’ Response in Opposition (D.E. 4), and the Report and Recommendation issued by U.S. Magistrate-Judge Justo Arenas (D.E. 8), to which no objections have been filed, said Report and Recommendation is

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge: Two defendants, each convicted of various offenses arising out of an alien smuggling operation, appeal. One challenges his conviction on the ground that the district court erroneously admitted deposition testimony at trial without first requiring the Government to demonstrate the witness’s unavailability, in violation of his sixth amendment right

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

FEINBERG, Circuit Judge: Defendant Felix Antonio Martinez-Santos (“Martinez”) appeals from his sentence of 70 months imprisonment imposed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,Kimba M. Wood, J., following his plea of guilty to one count of illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) & (b)(

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT SANTOS RAFAEL IRAHETA- No. 18-72692 MARTINEZ, AKA “Jose Benigno,” AKA “Santos Climaco,” Agency No. Petitioner, A098-912-596 v. OPINION MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition

944 F.2d 51 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Santos Jesus MARTINEZ-TORRES, Defendant, Appellant.UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Luis Alfredo MARTINEZ-TORRES, Defendant, Appellant.UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Epifanio MARTINEZ-TORRES, Defendant, Appellant. Nos. 87-2006 to 87-2008. United States Court of Appeals,First Circuit.

BENTON, Circuit Judge. Santos Rosales-Martinez was convicted of second degree sexual abuse, in violation of Iowa Code § 709.3 (1)(b). He sought a writ of habeas corpus under

912 F.2d 1552 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Santos Jesus MARTINEZ-TORRES, Defendant, Appellant.UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Luis Alfredo MARTINEZ-TORRES, Defendant, Appellant.UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Epifanio MARTINEZ-TORRES, a/k/a "Fanny," Defendant, Appellant. Nos. 87-2006 to 87-2008. United States Court of Appeals,First Circuit.

2. At about 4:15 a.m. on December 3, 2015, Garcia was arrested at his home on drug dealing charges and placed in the back of a police car. See Redacted Superseding Indictment at 1-2, filed March 16, 2016 (Doc. 49)("Garcia Indictment"); Transcript of Motion Proceedings at 138:20-21 (held April 13, 2017)(Lerner), filed May 3, 2017 (Doc. 254)("April Tr."); Transcript of Motion Proceedings at May Tr. at 22:23-25 (held May 4, 2017)(Adams, Sainato), file

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Santos Arturo Martinez has moved for *458leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Martinez has filed a response. We have r

JAMES O. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1191THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff United States of America's oral motion to exclude evidence of co-operator1 Gerald Archuleta's 1986 involuntary manslaughter and 1988 second-degree murder convictions under rule 609(b) of the Fed

James O. Browning, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1277THIS MATTER comes before the Court on: (i) the Restricted Motion to Obtain Physical and Mental Health Records, filed March 27, 2018 (Doc. 1985)("Health Records Motion"); and (ii) the Motion in Opposition to Disclosure of the Defendant's Redacted Mental and Physical Healt

JAMES O. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1266THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion to Exclude Witness Julian Romero Testimony, filed April 17, 2018 (Doc. 2121)("Motion"). In the Motion, Defendant Edward Troup asks the Court to exclude the substance of a statement that Julian Romero, a witness for Plainti

JAMES O. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1274THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant Anthony Ray Baca's oral motion for a judgment of acquittal, under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, as to Count 8, which charges Baca with conspiracy to commit assault resulting in serious bodily injury ag

James O. Browning, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1232THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant Billy Garcia's opening statement at trial on April 12, 2018. During that opening statement, B. Garcia displayed a PowerPoint Slide regarding Defendant Robert Martinez'1 murder conviction:

James O. Browning, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1193THIS MATTER comes before the Court on: (i) Defendant Santos Gonzales' Motion for Production of Alleged Co-Conspirator Statements, Pre-Trial Hearing on Their Admissibility Pursuant to Fed.R.Evid. 801(d)(2)(E), filed May 9, 2017 (Doc. 1141)("Gonzales Motion"); (ii) Defenda

JAMES O. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1270THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States' Sealed Motion Regarding Attorney Conflict, filed April 4, 2018 (Doc. 2071) ("Motion"). The primary issue is whether the Defendant Arturo Arnulfo Garcia's attorney, Billy Blackburn, can continue to represent A. Garc

JAMES O. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1305THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States' Trial Brief Regarding Inadmissibility of Investigative Reports Under Rule 803(6) and Rule 803(8), filed February 7, 2018 (Doc. 1753)("Trial Brief"). The primary issue is whether the Court should permit Defendant An

James O. Browning, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1288THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Motion to Exclude Witness Joseph Otero Testimony, filed March 22, 2018 (Doc. 2141)("Motion"). In the Motion, Defendant Christopher Chavez asserts that, "[o]n March 21, 2018, FBI Special Agent Leysha Lopez Recci interviewed Joseph Ote