United States v. Perry Burns

FEINBERG, Chief Judge:

Defendant Perry Burns appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in January 1982 after he pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 18 U.S.C. § 2, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York before Gerard L. Goettel, J. With the government’s consent and the district court’s approval, appellant retained the right to appeal from Judge Goettel’s adverse rulings on various pre-trial motions.' The government in turn held in abeyance pending determination of…