narcotics-law
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| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-8692 | Robert Lee Shields v. United States | Sixth Circuit | 2020-06-12 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | buyer-seller buyer-seller-relationship conspiracy criminal-procedure drug-distribution jury-instructions narcotics-law pinkerton-liability substantive-drug-charges | I. When the evidence in a drug distribution case demonstrates only two sales, what additional factors support an inference of a drug distribution cons… |
| 19-7255 | Fernando Duran v. United States | Tenth Circuit | 2020-01-13 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | acknowledgment criminal-procedure drug-possession due-process evidence evidence-standard jury narcotics-law reasonable-doubt | This case raises a fundamental question about the government's burden to prove a defendant's guilt beyond all reasonable doubt. The jury here convicte… |