First Circuit: US v. Melendez-Gonzales


AUMF for the War of Terror sufficed for statutory tolling of the statute of limitations; the indictment might otherwise have been untimely.

Court's instruction that a group of visitors not attend in full military dress did not, for constitutional purposes, close the courtroom.  Challenge to court's subsequent mention in jury instructions waived for not being raised below.

Prosc. witness description of "fraud" not unfairly prejudicial, possible hearsay harmless error.

Sentencing bumps, including uncharged conduct, established by preponderance; longer sentence for deft convicted of fewer counts not unreasonable.


http://media.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/17-1084P-01A.pdf