UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CRYSTALL KAREEM ROBLES-LÓPEZ
February 3, 2026·23-1587·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to correct the caption and clarify the representation of the government in a criminal appeal. The amendment clarifies that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico litigated the case while an attorney from the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice presented the appeal.
The case involves a criminal appeal where the government’s representation was initially described in a manner requiring clarification regarding which office litigated the case and which attorney presented the oral argument.
The court’s reasoning
The court did not issue a substantive legal opinion on the merits of the criminal charges or the appeal. Instead, the court issued an errata sheet to correct the record regarding the caption and the description of the government’s legal representation in the appellate briefing.
What it means going forward
The errata sheet ensures the official record accurately reflects that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico handled the litigation while the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division handled the appellate presentation.
