United States First Circuit

Defendant's conviction for his role in a cocaine importation scheme is affirmed; district court did not err in denying his request for a duress instruction. His failure to summon law enforcement officials to protect himself and his family deprived him of the opportunity to press a duress offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2004
• Published 02/23/2004

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lydia Lizarribar-Masini, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas F. Klumper, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, and Sonia I. Torres, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.