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U.S. v. Abdulle, No. 06-3647-cr (2nd Cir.) (564 F.3d 119) (April 22, 2009) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

Loaded on May 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists June 01, 2009
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowledge of Illegality.

Conviction for drug crimes is affirmed where the evidence was sufficient to show both that defendant knew that cathinone was a controlled substance and that he conspired to possess and distribute that specific substance, and there were no errors in the jury instructions.

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