United States First Circuit
US v. Mitchell-Hunter, 10-2203
Denial of defendant's motion to dismiss drug crimes charges under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act after he was apprehended at sea on a go-fast vessel is affirmed because the use of State Department certifications memorializing the inability of Colombia and Venezuela to confirm or refute the go-fast's master's claim of national registry, without an opportunity to cross-examine their author, did not constitute a violation of defendant's Sixth Amendment right under Crawford.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/12/2011
- Published 12/12/2011
Judges
- STAHL
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Rachel Brill, Justin Reid Martin