Legal Opinion
United States v. Orji-Nwosu
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2008No. 07-20210PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Michael Orji-Nwosu (“Orji”) was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. On appeal, Orji contends that the district court abused its discretion in submitting a “deliberate ignorance” instruction within the jury charge. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm Orji’s conviction.
I. Factual Background
On August 27, 2006, Orji was arrested by an officer with the United States Customs and Border Protection Service at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. Inside two pieces of Orji’s luggage marked “heavy,” officers discovered…
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