Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Maldonado
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 1994No. 94-1560PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Richard Maldonado appeals from his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Maldonado challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence on the ground that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. Maldonado also claims that the trial court erred in admitting statements he made during a plea bargain proffer with the government. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm.
I. Background
On February 19, 1993, Richard Maldonado was traveling from Los Angeles to New York on Amtrak…
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