U.S. v. VEGA FIGUEROA

No.Crim. 97-072(SEC).

984 F.Supp. 71 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jose VEGA FIGUEROA (# 1) a/k/a Pito Casco, Defendant.

United States District Court, D.Puerto Rico.

October 17, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacabeth Rodriguez, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, PR, for Plaintiff.

Alberic Prados-Bou, Caguas, PR, for Defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

CASELLAS, District Judge.

The question before the Court is not one of first impression. Defendant is basically asking us to revisit the issue of whether Puerto Rico and the United States are "dual sovereigns" for purposes of the United States Constitution's Double Jeopardy Clause (Docket # 124).1 For the reasons stated below, we hereby decline his invitation to do so.

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