United States Ninth Circuit

Because of the erroneous admission of expert testimony on the structure, organization and modus operandi of drug trafficking enterprises and of the fees generally paid to drug couriers, the defendant's conviction of drug-related offenses reversed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/08/2001
• Decided 02/12/2002
• Published 02/12/2002

Judges

• Before:  HAWKINS and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Francisco Leon, Law office of Francisco Leon, Tucson, AZ, for the defendant-appellant., Virginia C. Kelly, Assistant United States Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for the plaintiff-appellee.