United States v. Zanabria

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Convicted by a jury of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and of unlawful importation of cocaine, Miguel Zanabria appeals, contending that the trial court erred in an evidentiary ruling and in the wording of the final judgment, and that the prosecutor improperly commented on his pre-arrest silence and on the fact that he did not testify on his own behalf. For the reasons assigned, we affirm the convictions and sentences but return the matter to the district court for correction of a clerical error in the judgment.

Background

Zanabria was arrested after nearly…