Legal Opinion
United States v. Tommy Cruz, Luis Rodriguez, Carlos Medina
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 2, 2004No. 02-1458PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Tommy Cruz was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Ross, J. Cruz now appeals from that judgment. He contends that he was wrongfully convicted on an aiding and abetting theory after the district court erroneously admitted the expert testimony of a Special Agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). For the reasons that follow, we agree that the court erred. We also conclude that, even if we were to take into account the…
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