U.S. v. PAPALEO

No. 88-1013.

853 F.2d 16 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonio PAPALEO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luis A. Medina Torres, Hato Rey, P.R., by Appointment of the Court, for defendant, appellant.

Jose R. Gaztambide, Asst. U.S. Atty., Criminal Div., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief, for appellee.

Before BOWNES, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Papaleo was an "in-transit" passenger through Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Puerto Rico, who, on his way to Germany from South America, was arrested for possessing with intent to import and distribute a sizeable quantity of cocaine. He was convicted by a jury on three counts of drug related charges. Papaleo appeals his conviction, claiming the government violated his contractual or constitutional rights when it failed to honor a plea agreement...

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