United States v. Powers

OPINION

ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Jethro Rene Powers appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), requires that a defendant be able to confront his accuser if the accuser’s “testimonial” statements are introduced at trial. Powers contends that the district court violated his Sixth Amendment rights by allowing police officers to…