United States First Circuit

A conviction for drug-related offenses and denial of a motion for new trial are affirmed over meritless claims of error regarding: 1) a violation of defendant's speedy trial rights; 2) erroneous admission of evidence; 3) denial of the motion for new based on newly discovered evidence; 4) jury instruction; 5) ineffective assistance of counsel; and 6) whether the verdicts were against the weight of the evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/01/2008
• Published 02/01/2008

Judges

• STAFFORD, Senior District Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge and STAFFORD, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul J. Haley, with whom Law Office of Paul J. Haley was on brief, for appellant., Jeffrey P. Singdahlsen, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Appellate Section, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Rachel E. Hershfang, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for the United States.