United States Ninth Circuit

A conviction for drug-related offenses is affirmed over challenges to aspects of the jury instructions, the indictment, the sentencing, and testimony he claimed was reversible vouching. Although the government did engage in improper vouching in this case, the error did not affect defendant's substantial rights.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2007
• Decided 11/29/2007
• Published 11/29/2007

Judges

• GUILFORD, District Judge:, Before:  ALEX KOZINSKI and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges, and ANDREW J. GUILFORD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lenell Nussbaum, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellant., Todd L. Greenberg (argued) and Sarah Y. Vogel, Assistant United States Attorneys, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee.