United States First Circuit

Conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances is affirmed where there was no conflict of interest between defendant and his counsel, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to allow defendant to withdraw his plea.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2006
• Published 05/08/2006

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rafael F. Castro-Lang for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nathan J. Schulte, Assistant United States Attorney, for appellee. H.S. García, United States Attorney, and Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Attorney, on brief for appellee.