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Criminal Law: Certificate of Innocence-Successive Petition-Res Judicata

Staff Report//February 7, 2020//

Criminal Law: Certificate of Innocence-Successive Petition-Res Judicata

Staff Report//February 7, 2020//

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Where an appellant, who achieved a reversal of convictions for federal gambling and money-laundering, petitioned for a second time for a certificate of innocence, the second petition is barred by the doctrine of res judicata, so the judgment is affirmed.

Judgment is affirmed.

U.S. v. Bala (MLW No. 74489/Case No. 18-2849 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, Hovland, J. (Terrance W. Moore and Carol R. M. Moss, Edina, Minnesota, argued for appellant) (Megan A. Healy, Fargo, North Dakota, argued for appellee).

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