United States v. Ernesto Franco

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Defendant Ernesto Franco was convicted and sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On appeal, he challenges the district court’s admission of “other acts” evidence introduced by the government to rebut his entrapment defense, as well as the district court’s restriction of his cross-examination of a government witness. In addition, he claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel based on two alleged errors by trial counsel. Franco also argues that his conviction and sentence must…