Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Espino
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2003No. 02-1966PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Jose Espino appeals his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. 1 Espino challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him. He also contends that the District Court 2 erred in allowing his wife to testify against him in violation of the spousal privilege and in allowing lay witnesses to testify about the weight and amount of the drugs distributed by Espino. We affirm.
I
Espino’s April 27, 2001, arrest stemmed from his alleged participation in the sale and distribution of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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