United States v. Eugenio Betancourt-Arretuche

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from a verdict of guilty on a single count of unlawful possession with intent to distribute more than 700 pounds of cocaine 1 found on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 46 U.S.C.App. § 1903(a), (c)(1)(C) and (f) (1988). 2 Defen dant-appellant Eugenio Betancourt-Arre-tuehe was the master of the vessel. There are two issues: 1) whether the district court erred in denying Betancourt the right to represent himself at trial; and 2) whether the district court erred in denying Be-tancourt’s Rule 29 motion…