Legal Opinion
United States v. Derin Pollard
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 8, 1986No. 85-1563PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
Defendant Derin Pollard appeals his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. He raises several evidentiary issues regarding the district court’s refusal to admit certain medical evidence and also the propriety of the prosecutor’s conduct during his closing argument. For the reasons set out below, we reverse defendant’s conviction and remand the case for new trial.
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The key witness for the government in this case was Roger Dale. He testified that in early 1984 he made three trips to Florida from Illinois and purchased…
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