United States First Circuit

Conviction for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) the court did not err in its jury instructions on joining the conspiracy and criminal intent; and 2) the court did not err in its jury instructions on constructive possession, the instruction on Pinkerton liability for the criminal conduct of co-conspirators, and aiding and abetting liability.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2009
• Published 06/24/2009

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gordon R. Blakeney, Jr. for appellant.


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