United States DC Circuit

Convictions for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute are affirmed where the district court did not: 1) violate the Speedy Trial Act; 2) abuse its discretion in circumscribing direct examination; 3) substantially and injuriously influence the jury's verdict through its ex parte contact; or 4) err in its approach to aiding and abetting.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/06/2006
• Decided 06/22/2007
• Published 06/22/2007

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew D. McGill and James W. Beane, Jr., appointed by the court, argued the causes for appellants.   With them on the briefs was Miguel A. Estrada.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nicholas P. Coleman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Roy W. McLeese, III and Martin D. Carpenter, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.  Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.