United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed, where Defendant lacked notice of the government's intent to introduce "tools of the trade" expert testimony, but that evidence did not prejudice him. Sentence is reversed, where the District Court overestimated the drug quantity attributable to Defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2009
• Published 04/16/2009

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY, MARTIN, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Martin J. Beres, Law Offices of Martin J. Beres, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellant.  Matthew G. Borgula, United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Martin J. Beres, Law Offices of Martin J. Beres, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellant.   Jennifer L. McManus, United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.