United States First Circuit

Conviction and sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion for a competency hearing and request for a continuance; 2) the court did abuse its discretion in admitting the cocaine and packaging as evidence, or the officer's testimony related to the evidence; and 3) the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/30/2009
• Published 03/30/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, MERRITT  and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George J. West for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Robert Clark Corrente, United States Attorney and Mary E. Rogers, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.