United States v. Amezola

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit July 12, 2002

United States v. Amezola, 42 F. App'x 379 (10th Cir. 2002)

Opinion

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

PER CURIAM.

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Defendant Augustine Amezola appeals the district court’s denial of release pending trial. On July 9, 2002, defendant pled guilty to a superseding information in the district court and was remanded to custody. Because defendant no longer has a legally cognizable interest in the decision whether he should have been released on bail pending trial, his appeal is moot. See Murphy v. Hunt, 455 U.S. 478, 481, 102 S.Ct. 1181, 71 L.Ed.2d 353 (1982) (per curiam) (concluding that a defendant’s claim to pretrial bail was moot once he was convicted).

The appeal is DISMISSED as moot.

This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3.

Reference

Full Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Augustine AMEZOLA, Defendant-Appellant
Status: Unpublished