United States v. Zan Morgan

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Zan Morgan was convicted by a jury of distributing crack cocaine and has been sentenced to 154 months’ imprisonment. The evidence shows that Thomas Green called Morgan, requesting a delivery of cocaine, and that Dezel Jones delivered the drug to Green later that day. In order to convict Morgan, the jury had to conclude that Jones acted as his agent. To show agency, the prosecutor asked Green about his previous dealings with Morgan. Green testified that he bought cocaine from Morgan three or four times a week for an extended period, and that Jones frequently…