United States First Circuit

Conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy is affirmed over claims that district court erred: 1) in admitting a challenged testimony into evidence because it was an expert opinion which the government failed to disclose to the defense before trial; 2) in failing, sua sponte, to strike a portion of the prosecutor's closing argument on grounds of improper vouching; and 3) in denying defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal when the record contained insufficient evidence to support his guilty verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2008
• Published 03/28/2008

Judges

• CYR, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Todd A. Bussert, with whom Law Office of Todd A. Bussert was on brief for appellant Andre Page., Melvin Norris, with whom Richard J. Farrell, Jr. was on brief for appellant Michael E. Green.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark T. Quinlivan, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.