U.S. v. PADILLA

Nos. 781, 863, Dockets 91-1501, 91-1531.

961 F.2d 322 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Paul PADILLA and Juan Torres, Defendants-Appellants, Luis Medina and Rosa A. Arias, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie M. Smith (The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Services Appeals Unit, New York City), for appellant Torres.

Vivian Shevitz (Georgia J. Hinde, of counsel, New York City), for appellant Padilla.

Jonathan S. Sack, Asst. U.S. Atty. (Andrew J. Maloney, U.S. Atty, Susan Corkery, Asst. U.S. Atty, E.D.N.Y.), for appellee.

Before: VAN GRAAFEILAND, WALKER, and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges.


WALKER, Circuit Judge:

Juan Torres and Paul Padilla appeal from convictions entered by Judge Carol Amon, following a jury trial in the District Court of the Eastern District of New York on August 2, 1991 and August 9, 1991 respectively. Padilla was convicted of conspiring and attempting to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Padilla also was convicted of three counts of assaulting federal officers in violation of 18...

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