Read US v. Mendez, 06-3282

Following a conviction for unlawful firearm and ammunition possession, and maintaining a residence for the purpose of storing, distributing and using controlled substances, denial of defendant's motion for a new trial and partial denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the sufficiency of the evidence; 2) the introduction of three pieces of evidence, which were allegedly inadmissible hearsay and their introduction violated defendant's confrontation rights; and 3) an alleged Brady violation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2008
• Published 01/25/2008

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before TACHA, HOLLOWAY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Carl F.A. Maughan, Maughan & Maughan, LC, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellant., William R. Mott, Special Assistant United States Attorney (Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), District of Kansas, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.