Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros v. Gary L. Henman, Warden, United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1990-02-22

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FLAUM, Circuit Judge. Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros (“Mat-ta”), petitions this Court by writ of habeas corpus claiming that the United States illegally kidnapped him from his home in Honduras and tortured him before transporting him to the United States to face trial on pending criminal charges. Based on these allegations, Matta claims that the United States violated the Honduran Constitution, international law, and the due pro…

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