United States v. Dexter Andre Davis, A/K/A Winston Richards

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

In late 1989, Dexter Davis (“Davis” or “appellant”) was indicted for the unlawful possession of, and intent to distribute, cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Davis initially pled guilty but, later, withdrew the plea. His first trial ended in a hung jury, but a second trial was held and concluded with a guilty verdict.

On appeal, Davis presses four arguments; each of these, he charges, compels the reversal of his conviction. First, he contends that he was effectively denied the right to testify on his own behalf because the…