United States v. Sota
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
948 F.3d 356 (2020)
- Written by Tanya Munson, JD
Facts
Jose Sota and an accomplice (defendants) attacked American law enforcement officers, Agent Victor Avila and Agent Jaime Zapata, in Mexico. Agent Zapata was killed, and Agent Avila was wounded. Sota and his accomplice were apprehended and extradited to the United States. Sota and his accomplice were tried by the United States (plaintiff) and convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 1114, which criminalizes the killing of an officer or employee of the United States; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), which criminalizes killing certain persons protected under international law; and 18 U.S.C. § 1116, which criminalizes killing persons protected under international law. Sota and his accomplice appealed the convictions under § 1114 and § 924(c) on the grounds that they do not apply extraterritorially.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Williams, J.)
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