Denardo S. Hopkins v. United States

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

In his opening statement at appellant Denardo Hopkins’s trial, defense counsel informed the jury that Hopkins was contesting only the firearms charges against him, not the drug distribution charges, which counsel conceded were true. This strategy was not unsuccessful — the jury convicted Hopkins of (unarmed) possession with intent to distribute (“PWID”) heroin and cocaine, but not of the other offenses — and Hopkins does not claim that his counsel was ineffective or acted against his wishes. Hopkins asks us to reverse his convictions, however, because the trial judge…