· 6/15/2005
United States v. Carmelo Bello-Bahena, United States of America v. Carmelo Bello-Bahena
Citations
- 411 F.3d 1083
- 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 11243
- 2005 WL 1398626
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- ordering a new trial when district court denied instruction on official restraint
- “It is well established in this circuit that official restraint includes constant governmental observation or surveillance from the moment of entry.”
- no official restraint when defendant first observed after he crossed the border
- reaching the same conclusion on similar facts
- reviewing for abuse of discretion
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Judges: Pregerson, Tashima, Paez
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