United States Fourth Circuit

In an appeal of conviction for knowingly and intentionally distributing more than 50 grams of a substance containing cocaine base, claims that the district court erred by instructing the jury that the government did not have to prove that defendant knew the exact nature of the substance he distributed is rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/09/2003
• Published 07/09/2003

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Gregory Davis, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant.  Sandra Jane Hairston, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant.  Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.