U.S. v. SHONUBI

Nos. 1307, 1433, Dockets 92-1607, 92-1653.

998 F.2d 84 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Charles O. SHONUBI, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Secular, New York City, for defendant-appellant-cross-appellee.

Karen A. Popp, Asst. U.S. Atty. E.D.N.Y., Brooklyn, NY (Susan Corkery, Asst. U.S. Atty., Mary Jo White, U.S. Atty. E.D.N.Y., Brooklyn, NY, of counsel), for appellee-cross-appellant.

Before: OAKES, NEWMAN and CARDAMONE, Circuit Judges.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

Charles O. Shonubi was arrested for importing 427.4 grams of heroin into the United States from Nigeria. He refused a plea bargain that might have resulted in a sentence of 30 months (two and one-half years) imprisonment, and instead demanded a jury trial. Unfortunately for him, not only was he found guilty of importing the 427.4 grams but the government also proved that he made seven additional trips...

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