Legal Opinion
United States v. Roderick L. Cochran
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 2012No. 11-11923PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Roderick Cochran was convicted for possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1). The cocaine and cocaine base at issue were discovered when officers searched a residence; Cochran was standing in the driveway of that residence at the time of the search. The government’s theory of the case was that although Cochran lacked actual possession of the contraband, he constructively possessed the drugs. This circuit’s pattern jury instruction regarding…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. Juan Delgado, Emilio Albelo, Juan Carlos Riverol, Tomas Raul HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- United States v. MerrillCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by23 opinions
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