United States Third Circuit

Convictions for drug and firearm-related offenses are affirmed in part as to a conviction for drug possession, but reversed in part as to a conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting, where the evidence was insufficient for the jury to find that defendant possessed the gun or that he aided and abetted his companions' possession of the gun.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/10/2008
• Decided 02/21/2008
• Published 02/21/2008

Judges

• Before:  FISHER, HARDIMAN and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Epstein (Argued), Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Maria M. Carrillo (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.