United States First Circuit

Conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute are affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict; 2) the prosecutor's closing arguments did not constitute plain error; and 3) a ten-year statutory minimum applies to crimes involving 5 kilograms of cocaine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2006
• Published 05/03/2006

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeanne M. Kempthorne, by Appointment of the Court, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David G. Tobin, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.