United States v. Colon Pagan

BREYER, Chief Judge.

Roberto Colon-Pagan appeals his conviction for possessing, with intent to distribute, about six kilograms of cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The evidence against him was strong. A drug sniffing dog, working at San Juan’s airport, reacted positively to a suitcase marked for a New York flight; drug agents traced the luggage (through its tag) to the appellant, who was sitting in the plane; the agents arrested appellant, questioned him, obtained a search warrant, opened the bag and found the cocaine. Neither the agents, nor the jury, believed appellant’s claim that a short fat…