United States v. Alon Monigan

BAUER, Circuit.Judge.

On March 25, 1996, Alon Monigan was arrested for possession of 897 grams of cocaine base, or crack'cocaine. Monigan was convicted on July 17, 1996, following a three day jury trial, on one count ‘ of possession with intent to distribute approximately 800 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Monigan appeals his conviction, arguing that: (1) the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he possessed 800 grams of crack cocaine; (2) defense counsel’s ineffective assistance deprived him of his…