United States Second Circuit

Conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. section 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), is affirmed over claims of erroneous jury instructions on conscious avoidance theory of knowledge and on lesser included offenses, and exclusion of evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2002
• Decided 09/02/2003
• Published 09/02/2003

Judges

• CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge., Before:  VAN GRAAFEILAND, CARDAMONE, and JACOBS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul Morris,Law Offices of Paul Morris, P.A., Miami, Florida, for Defendant-Appellant., Mark A. Racanelli, Assistant United States Attorney, New York, New York (James B. Comey, United States Attorney, Gary Stein, Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, New York, New York, of counsel), for Appellee.