U.S. v. SALDAÑA-RIVERA

No. 17-1262.

914 F.3d 721 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joel SALDAÑA-RIVERA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

February 1, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jessica E. Earl , Assistant Federal Public Defender, with whom Eric Alexander Vos , Federal Public Defender, Vivianne M. Marrero , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Supervisor, Appeals Section, and Franco L. Pérez-Redondo , Research and Writing Specialist, were on brief, for appellant.

Francisco A. Besosa-Martínez , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez , United States Attorney, and Mariana E. Bauzá-Almonte , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, were on brief, for appellee.

Before Torruella, Thompson, and Kayatta, Circuit Judges.


In March 2017, a jury convicted Joel Saldaña-Rivera ("Saldaña") under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity for which Saldaña could be charged with sexual assault under the laws of Puerto Rico. Saldaña appeals his conviction, arguing that...

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