United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's drug possession conviction is reversed where there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction, because the government failed to prove that Defendant participated in the conspiracy to possess marijuana for distribution.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/06/2008
• Decided 06/24/2009
• Published 06/24/2009

Judges

• Before:  HARRY PREGERSON, WILLIAM C. CANBY, JR. and JOHN T. NOONAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Allen M. Ressler, John C. Dorgan, Ressler & Tesh PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellant., Catherine L. Chrisham, Susan M. Roe, Assistant United States Attorneys, Seattle, WA, for plaintiff-appellee the United States of America.