Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifford Lee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1993No. 92-1265PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Clifford Lee appeals his jury conviction and the judgment entered thereon for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). 1 On appeal, the issues are (1) whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support defendant’s conviction, and (2) whether the district court’s instruction on deliberate ignorance violated the Due Process Clause of The Constitution of the United States by impermissibly shifting the burden of proof from the prosecution to defendant. For the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. Alicio M. Sanchez (89-2432) and Reinaldo Cubilla (89-2433)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Mario Adamo, Richard Marsico, Terry Freeman, Raymond Ripley, Jeffrey Linkous, Ectore Garcia, and Winthrop HongCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by73 opinions
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