United States First Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiring to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime are affirmed where: 1) district court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress his incriminating statements; 2) defendant's evidentiary claims are rejected as there was no abuse of discretion in admitting any of the evidence; and 3) district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion for a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/11/2010
• Published 03/11/2010

Judges

• STAHL, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, STAHL, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George J. West, by Appointment of the Court, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Peter F. Neronha, United States Attorney, and Sandra R. Hebert, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for appellee.