United States Ninth Circuit

Convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute are reversed where the government presented no evidence that established defendant's knowledge or possession of the cocaine, and no evidence of his participation in the conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/06/2007
• Decided 05/08/2007
• Published 05/08/2007

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge., Before O'SCANNLAIN, TASHIMA, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William C. Broberg, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellant., Jill Otake, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee.