United States Second Circuit

In a prosecution for various offenses related to a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and use of firearms in connection therewith, defendants' conviction is affirmed over challenges regarding: 1) the seating of the jury and a reverse-Batson challenge; 2) the sufficiency of evidence; 3) the introduction of a tape recording of an attempted crack sale; 4) an evidentiary ruling; and 5) the government's alleged withholding of Brady material. However, defendants' sentences are remanded for reconsideration on the issue of the crack/powder cocaine disparity in light of Kimbrough.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2008
• Published 06/05/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before:  FEINBERG and MINER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Ellyn I. Bank, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Tai Todd., Timothy J. McInnis, Law Office of Timothy J. McInnis, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Jason Rose., Francisco E. Celedonio, Law Office of Francisco E. Celedonio, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Otis Fisher., Steven A. Feldman, Feldman and Feldman, Uniondale, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Junior Robinson., Martin J. Siegel, Law Office of Joshua L. Dratel, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Ricardo Rodriguez., Laurie A. Korenbaum, Assistant United States Attorney (Celeste L. Koeleveld, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), for Michael J. Garcia, United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, New York, NY, for Appellee.