- 9 -
distribute and distributing in excess of 1,000 pounds of
marijuana; (2) possession with intent to distribute and
distributing in excess of 1,000 pounds of marijuana; and
(3) conspiracy to import marijuana. On April 27, 1989,
petitioner entered a plea of guilty to the first count
of the indictment, conspiracy to possess with intent to
distribute and distributing in excess of 1,000 pounds of
marijuana. The remaining counts were dismissed pursuant
to a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney.
During a plea hearing in his criminal case, petitioner
testified that he had engaged in a conspiracy with several
individuals to distribute and sell marijuana, and that the
purpose of this conspiracy was to earn a profit from the
sale of marijuana. Petitioner also testified that he flew
from New Jersey to Michigan on a private jet on August 15,
1983, before traveling to New York City on August 20, 1983.
Petitioner further testified that he returned to Kalamazoo,
Michigan, on August 22, 1983, and again on August 28, 1983.
Petitioner admitted that during the time he was in
Michigan, he received cash payments which he estimated
totaled "hundreds of thousands" of dollars. He also
admitted that during his third and final trip to Michigan
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
Last modified: May 25, 2011