Legal Opinion
United States v. Leland Lapier, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2015No. 13-30279PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EBEL, Circuit Judge:
A federal jury convicted Defendant-Appellant Leland Lapier of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (“Count One”) in addition to a separate offense of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Lapier challenges only his conspiracy conviction, arguing that (1) his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence, as the evidence at trial established only “buyer-seller” relationships and not a conspiracy, and (2) the district court plainly erred in failing to give a “specific unanimity” instruction sua…
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