United States v. Joseph James Sanfilippo

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Joseph James Sanfilippo’s conspiracy, possession, and distribution convictions grew out of a single cocaine transaction involving two other defendants. One defendant was acquitted. The other defendant entered a bargained for guilty plea, and then testified against Sanfilippo. Because the prosecutor allowed that testimony to go to the jury upon a misrepresentation as to the substance of the plea bargain, the truth of which would be material to credibility of the witness, we reverse.

The facts pertinent to this appeal concern the conduct of the trial. Pursuant to a standing…