United States v. Mark A. Patterson

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• holding that a prosecutor that used the phrase “I think” was not stating her personal opinion but rather was commenting on the inferences that the jury could draw from the evidence
• “Because we conclude that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of actual possession we need not address defendant’s argument’s regarding the constructive possession instructions.”
• “Because we conclude that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of actual possession we need not address defendant’s argument’s regarding the constructive possession instructions.”
• jury questions “should be answered in open court and defendant’s counsel should be given an op‐ portunity to be heard before the trial judge responds” (quot‐ ing Rogers v. United States, 422 U.S. 35, 39 (1975))
• jury questions “should be answered in open court and defendant’s counsel should be given an opportunity to be heard before the trial judge responds” (quoting Rogers v. United States, 422 U.S. 35, 39, 95 S.Ct. 2091, 45 L.Ed.2d 1 (1975))
• finding witness identification both of defendant and gun sufficient

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