Legal Opinion
United States v. Alejandro Ferreira-Alameda
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1987No. 84-5340PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Alejandro Ferreira-Alameda appeals his conviction, following a court trial on stipulated facts, for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. On appeal, Ferreira-Alameda contends that (1) he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to a jury trial or stipulate to the admission of his co-defendants’ testimony from a previous trial; and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel.
We disagree and affirm.
I
Background
Before trial, appellant agreed with the United States Attorney to waive his right to a…
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