United States First Circuit

A conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to import heroin is affirmed against contentions that the district court erred in: 1) denying the defendant's motion to dismiss pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act; 2) making inappropriate comments during trial and providing the jury with misleading instructions; 3) permitting the government to present inadmissible hearsay and improper overview testimony; 4) allowing a government fact witness to render expert testimony without the requisite qualification and advance notice; 5) denying multiple requests to suppress foreign wiretap evidence; and 6) improperly applying the guidelines during sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2012
• Published 05/16/2012

Judges

• Howard

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rachel Brill, Warren Vazquez