U.S. v. UNDER SEAL

No. 15-4539, No. 15-4569.

853 F.3d 706 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNDER SEAL, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Under Seal, Party-in-Interest-Appellant, and Pedro Anthony Romero Cruz, a/k/a Payaso; Jose Lopez Torres, a/k/a Peluca, a/k/a Medio Polvo, a/k/a Peluquin, a/k/a Jose Alejandro Donez, a/k/a Lopez Manuel Torres; Jaime Rosales Villegas, a/k/a Demente, a/k/a Lil Demente; Alvin Gaitan Benitez, a/k/a Pesadilla, a/k/a Lil Pesadilla, a/k/a Lil Tuner, a/k/a Tooner, a/k/a Lil Tunnel; Christian Lemus Cerna, a/k/a Leopardo, a/k/a Bago, a/k/a Vago, a/k/a Gatito, a/k/a Christian Josue Lemus Alfaro; Omar Dejesus Castillo, a/k/a Lil Payaso, a/k/a Lil Slow; Douglas Duran Cerritos, a/k/a Lil Poison, a/k/a Guason, a/k/a Lunche, a/k/a Guadalupe; Manuel Ernesto Paiz Guevara, a/k/a Solitario, a/k/a Colita; Jose Del Cid, a/k/a Duende; Jesus Alejandro Chavez, a/k/a Chuy; Juan Carlos Marquez Ayala, a/k/a Skinny; Araely Santiago Villanueva, a/k/a Slow, a/k/a Lil Slow, a/k/a Spider; Genaro Sen Garcia, a/k/a Gatuso, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Carmen D. Hernandez , Highland, Maryland, for Appellant. Christopher John Catizone , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Vernida R. Chaney , CHANEY LAW FIRM PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente , United States Attorney, Heather Alpino , Special Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed in part, dismissed in part, vacated in part, and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Judge Floyd wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Wilkinson joined. Judge Motz wrote a separate opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.


Appellant, a juvenile during all relevant events in this case, appeals two sets of decisions relating to his juvenile prosecution.1 First, Appellant appeals the district court's decision to grant the federal government's motion to dismiss the information...

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