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United States v. Wayne Byfield

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 30, 1991No. 90-3082PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Chief Judge:

After a jury found Wayne Byfield guilty on one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, the district court granted his motion for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict. See Memorandum Opinion (D.D.C. Feb. 16, 1990) (hereinafter “Mem. Op.”). The trial judge concluded that there was insufficient evidence, as a matter of law, to prove that the defendant had constructively possessed the cocaine found in a tote bag carried by a young girl apparently travelling with him. Because the district court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bernard Austin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  2. United States v. William A. Raper, United States of America v. Eli B. Childs, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. PardoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. MacIo SingletonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  5. United States v. Bernard FosterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. United States v. Opio MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. Cassell, DwayneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. Charmaine Y. ZeiglerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Clark, Andre P.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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