Legal Opinion
United States v. Pettiford
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 26, 2008No. 07-3027PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
After a jury trial, defendant Franklin H. Pettiford was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base. Pettiford contends that the district court that presided over his case erred in the following ways: (1) by admitting evidence of a prior drug trafficking offense at trial; (2) by denying his motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence; and (3) by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. Bowie, JuanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- Thompson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- United States v. Crowder, Rochelle A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by49 opinions
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