U.S. v. Chu, No. 92-50295 (9th Cir.) (988 F.2d 981) (March 16, 1993) (Judge David R. Thompson)
The Court reasoned that the challenged instruction effectively told the jury that because Chu was carrying a large quantity of heroin, the jury could disregard all other evidence and convict him of knowing possession. (Id., at 983).
Here the Court held that the district court erred by instructing the jury …
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