United States Ninth Circuit
US v. Chase, 06-30242
A sentence for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine is reversed where the district court abused its discretion in denying defendant's request for a forensic expert and relied on evidence lacking sufficient indicia of reliability, for purposes of a drug quantity determination at sentencing.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/04/2007
- Decided 08/27/2007
- Published 08/27/2007
Judges
- FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:, Before: HARRY PREGERSON, WARREN J. FERGUSON, and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- John Rhodes, Assistant Federal Defender, Jessica L. Weltman, Research Attorney, Missoula, MT, for the defendant-appellant., Joshua S. Van de Wetering, Assistant United States Attorney, Missoula, MT, for the plaintiff-appellee.