United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Charles L. Jackson, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents two significant issues: (1) whether statements, made by a co-conspirator at his plea allocution, that arguably exculpate the defendant are admissible at the defendant’s trial; and (2) whether a jury determination as to the quantity of cocaine attributable to the defendant’s conspiracy was supported by the trial evidence.

After a trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Larimer, /.), a jury found defendant Charles L. Jackson guilty of conspiring to import 5 kilograms or more of cocaine into the United States.…