United States Third Circuit

While narcotics agents can testify about general drug culture practices on substantive and foundational grounds, Fed. R. Evid. 704(b) prohibits the prosecution's experts from testifying about whether defendant's had intent to distribute narcotics.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2001
• Decided 08/09/2001
• Published 08/09/2001

Judges

• Before: RENDELL, AMBRO and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael C. Kostelaba [Argued], Wilkes-Barre, PA, Counsel for Appellant Bruce Watson.


• For Appellees:
  
• George J. Rocktashel [Argued], Office of United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.