Legal Opinion
United States v. Foster, James
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 6, 2009No. 05-3201PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
James Foster was convicted of one count of unlawful distribution of cocaine and one count of possessing with intent to distribute (PWID) 50 grams or more of cocaine base. The district court sentenced Foster to 12 years’ incarceration on each count to run concurrently. Foster appeals the judgment, arguing that the district court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial on the distribution count based on a government witness’s surprise testimony at trial. He also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence…
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