Narrative Opinion Summary
The document is a court order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, filed on June 30, 2000, concerning multiple defendants: Salvador Aviles, Miguel Angel Barrenechea, Rafael Cornejo, and Carlos A. Perez. The order recalls a previous mandate and amends a prior opinion dated August 8, 1998, which was reported at 170 F.3d 863. Key amendments include: - In section 7-10, line 6, the phrase "these times not counting" is replaced with "the seventy day period excluding." - In line 7, "or" is changed to "and." - In line 8, a citation correction is made from "United States v. Springer, 51 F.3d 861, 865 (9th Cir. 1995)" to "United States v. Wirsing, 867 F.3d 1227, 1230 n.6 (9th Cir. 1989)." The order is issued by a panel consisting of Circuit Judges John T. Noonan, Stephen S. Trott, and Evan J. Wallach, who is sitting by designation.
Legal Issues Addressed
Amendment of Judicial Opinionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court has the authority to recall a mandate and amend a prior opinion to correct or clarify legal statements and citations.
Reasoning: The order recalls a previous mandate and amends a prior opinion dated August 8, 1998, which was reported at 170 F.3d 863.
Correction of Legal Citationssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court amended the opinion to correct the citation from an incorrect case reference to the correct one, ensuring accurate legal referencing.
Reasoning: In line 8, a citation correction is made from 'United States v. Springer, 51 F.3d 861, 865 (9th Cir. 1995)' to 'United States v. Wirsing, 867 F.3d 1227, 1230 n.6 (9th Cir. 1989).'
Modification of Legal Wordingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court modified specific language in the opinion to provide clarity in legal interpretation concerning timing and conditions.
Reasoning: In section 7-10, line 6, the phrase 'these times not counting' is replaced with 'the seventy day period excluding.'