United States v. Cuchet

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for multiple narcotics offenses. We conclude that the district court likely did err in excluding Defendant, over his express objection, from a part of the confidential voir dire of prospective jurors conducted at the bench. But, because the error was harmless, we affirm Defendant’s convictions. We also affirm Defendant’s sentences.

Background

This case is about a drug conspiracy involving seven named defendants. The government’s investigation of the conspiracy began when an informant, William Si-ple, began cooperating with…