United States First Circuit
US v. Mercedes, 04-2490
Defendant's conviction and sentence for drug charges are affirmed over his claims that misleading comments by the magistrate and his counsel rendered his plea involuntary, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/10/2005
- Published 11/10/2005
Judges
- SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Anita Hill Adames on brief for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, Nelson Pérez-Sosa and German A. Rieckehoff, Assistant United States Attorneys, on brief for appellee.