Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonard D. Triplett
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1999No. 99-1579PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Leonard D. Triplett appeals from a final judgment entered in the United States District Court 2 for the Eastern District of Missouri upon a jury verdict finding him guilty on two counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § '841(a)(1). See United States v. Triplett, No. 4:98CR131RWS (E.D.Mo. Mar. 2, 1999) (judgment). For reversal, Triplett argues that the district court (1) erred in denying his motion for a mistrial asserted on the grounds that the prosecutor’s closing argument improperly commented upon his failure to testify at…
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