U.S. v. AGUIAR

No. 15-3027.

894 F.3d 351 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Carlos AGUIAR, also known as Los, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 3, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erica J. Hashimoto , Washington, appointed by the court, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt , Washington, appointed by the court, Amit R. Vora , Supervisory Attorney, and Caleb Redmond and Joseph Flanagan , Student Counsel.

Carlos Aguilar, pro se, filed the brief for appellant.

James A. Ewing , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Washington, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jessie K. Liu , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , T. Anthony Quinn , Washington, and Nicholas P. Coleman , Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Suzanne G. Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Washington, entered an appearance.

Opinion, dissenting in part, filed by Circuit Judge Griffith.


This is an appeal from the denial of a collateral attack pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on a conviction by a jury of crimes relating to a series of armed bank robberies. Carlos Aguiar contends the district court erred in denying the motion because his trial and appellate counsel failed to object to the closure of voir...

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