No. 19-6236
Christina Marie Eichler v. United States
IFP
Tags: buyer-seller-rule circuit-split conspiracy conspiracy-to-distribute criminal-law distribution drug-sales due-process end-users evidence-admissibility jury-instruction
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Is evidence of drug sales admissible to prove a conspiracy to
distribute when the person charged with the conspiracy only sold drugs
to end users and the end users did not further sell the drugs purchased?
2. Should a district court give a jury instruction on the defense
theory that the evidence only showed a series of buy-sell agreements
and not a conspiracy?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is evidence of drug sales admissible to prove a conspiracy to distribute when the person charged with the conspiracy only sold drugs to end users and the end users did not further sell the drugs purchased?
Docket Entries
2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-26
Reply of petitioner Christina Eichler filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-12
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-01-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2020 to February 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 12, 2020.
2019-12-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 13, 2020.
2019-12-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 12, 2019 to January 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2019.
2019-11-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 12, 2019)
Attorneys
Christina Eichler
Jason B. Wesoky — Darling Milligan, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent