United States Third Circuit

District court's judgment of acquittal for defendant convicted of drug related crimes is reversed and remanded as, the district court was required to review the record in the light most favorable to the government and should not have overturned the verdict where the evidence presented at trial could lead a rational trier of fact to find defendant knew a controlled substance was involved in the transaction, particularly his co-conspirator's statement regarding his role.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/15/2009
• Decided 01/26/2010
• Published 01/26/2010

Judges

• Before FISHER, HARDIMAN, and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq. [ARGUED], Karen S. Marston, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony J. Petrone, Esq. [ARGUED], Cogan, Petrone & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.