Legal Opinion
United States v. Femia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 16, 1995No. 94-2122PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Noel Femia appeals from a jury conviction of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute quantities of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Defendant forwards four issues on appeal which we consider seriatim. We affirm defendant’s conviction.
1. The Alleged Violation of the Jencks Act — 18 U.S.C. § 3500
The factual basis for this issue is the accidental destruction of certain tape recordings by a DEA agent. This is the second time we have been called upon to decide the legal consequences of the destruction of the tape recordings.…
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