United States v. Charles Drouin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
A jury convicted Charles Stephen Drouin of possession with intent to distribute more than 292 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B). Drouin contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because the Government failed to prove that he had knowledge of the presence of the marijuana found in the truck that he was in driving when he was stopped.
Drouin moved for judgment of acquittal at the close of the Government’s case and again at the close of all evidence, thereby preserving his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence.…
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