United States Fifth Circuit
US v. Orji-Nwosu, 07-20210
Conviction for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine is affirmed where a "deliberate ignorance" jury instruction was warranted based on evidence that defendant was subjectively aware of a high probability of illegal conduct, which he contrived to avoid learning about.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/19/2008
- Published 11/19/2008
Judges
- HAYNES, Circuit Judge:, Before BENAVIDES, SOUTHWICK and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Mary Jane Harmon, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S., Steven Jay Rozan, Steven Rozan & Associates, Houston, TX, for Michael Orji-Nwosu.