Elias

United States v. Elias

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111 F. App'x 943
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 26, 2004No. 03-30450California257 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

1. Elias argues that (1) his indictment was deficient because it failed to state a *944 criminal offense, (2) the federal government’s ability to enforce RCRA in states with authorized programs is unconstitutional, (3) the federal prosecution was unauthorized because there was no violation of state hazardous waste regulations and (4) the general false statements statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 , is preempted by the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s false statement provision, 29 U.S.C. § 666 (g). We do not consider these arguments, which either were already raised and disposed of or could have been raised in Elias’s previous appeal. See United States v. Elias, 269 F.3d 1003 (9th Cir.2001) (affirming Elias’s conviction and remanding to the district court for the limited purpose of resentencing); see also United States v. Nagra, 147 F.3d 875, 882 (9th Cir.1998) (‘When a party could have raised an issue in a prior appeal but did not, a court later hearing the same case need not consider the matter.”).

2. Elias also argues that the district court’s restitution order is not authorized because “full restitution has been made” through workers’ compensation. See U.S.S.G. §…

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