United States First Circuit

Where the government forced an arrestee to kneel, barefooted, on a cement floor, with his handcuffed hands over his head, for more than one hour in the tropical sun, the challenged conduct did not amount to outrageous government misconduct warranting dismissal of the charges against him.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2002
• Published 03/08/2002

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Juan R. Acevedo-Cruz on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, Jorge E. Vega-Pacheco, Assistant United States Attorney (Chief, Criminal Division), and Stella J. Song, Special Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.