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United States v. Jean-Guerrier

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 2, 2012No. 11-1884PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Reginald Jean-Guerrier was convicted by a jury of possessing over 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute. While testifying at trial, Jean-Guerrier spoke with a pronounced Haitian accent. Afterward the district court 1 permitted rebuttal testimony from a court security officer who had heard Jean-Guerrier speaking on the phone during trial recesses in unaccented English. Testimony was also allowed about prior instances in which the defendant, his codefendant, and their acquaintances had transported marijuana. Jean-Guerrier appeals, contending that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  3. United States v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. White BullCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. HalkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. United States v. Kennedy PolidoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Jackson-Flavius v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012

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