U.S. v. VERDERAME

No. 93-3201.

51 F.3d 249 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pellegrino "Paul" VERDERAME, Billy Coffey, a/k/a Billy Coffee, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Horwitz, David D. Fussell, Orlando, FL, for Pellegrino "Paul" Verderame.

Richard L. Cox, Jr., Tampa, FL, for Billy Coffey.

Cynthia Hawkins, Edward L. White, III, Asst. U.S. Attys., Orlando, FL, Tamra Phipps, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tampa, FL, for appellee.

Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, BARKETT, Circuit Judge, and MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

Pellegrino Verderame appeals a conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marihuana, and Billy Coffey appeals a conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride.

Verderame asserts among several claims that the district court abused its discretion when it repeatedly denied his unopposed motions for a continuance of the trial date, and that such abuse caused him to suffer substantial...

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