United States v. Roberts

KEETON, District Judge.

A jury convicted defendant-appellant Daniel Roberts on charges of conspiracy to possess anabolic steroids with intent to distribute, and possession of anabolic steroids with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(D), and 846. Defendant contends on appeal that (1) four incidents of prosecutorial misconduct during the closing and rebuttal arguments deprived him of a fair trial; (2) the district judge’s failure to instruct the jury on the requested defense theory of possession constitutes reversible error; and (3) the district judge’s…