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U.S. v. MATTA

Nos. 88-3991, 90-3030.

937 F.2d 567 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Ramon MATTA, a/k/a Juan Ramon Matta Ballesteros, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 1, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin R. Stolar, New York City, for defendant-appellant.

Samuel Alter, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., Bradley D. Simon, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Narcotic & Dangerous Drug Section, Crim. Div., Margaret A. Grove, Michael C. Liebman, Hope P. McGowan, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Crim. Div., Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KRAVITCH and CLARK, Circuit Judges, and GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge.

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Juan Ramon Matta ("Matta") alleges that the United States violated international law and the Due Process Clause when its agents illegally kidnapped him from Honduras and tortured him before transporting him to the United States. On this basis, he claims that the United States is without personal jurisdiction over him.

After reviewing the record in this case, we find appellant's claims to be without merit. The district court...

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