Standow
United States v. Standow
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Defendant Jeremy Allen Standow (“Standow”) appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, importation of a controlled substance, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He contends that the drug charges violate the terms of an earlier plea agreement barring the “filing [of] any additional charges arising from the obtaining or passing of counterfeit currency.” Standow also contends that the district court erred in admitting a confession he asserts was involuntary, and in making its own factual determination that Standow was guilty of conspiracy to possess less cocaine than the jury had determined on the verdict form. *27 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a), and we affirm.
I. Breach of the Plea Agreement
Standow first contends that his conviction on the drug counts contravenes the terms of an earlier plea agreement. 2 He reasons that because his importation of cocaine stems from his June 7, 1999, trip to Colombia, in which he first learned about the counterfeit money, the counterfeiting charges “include” the drug charges for purposes of interpreting the plea agreement. We disagree.