· 4/10/1979
United States v. Patrice Mespoulede, A/K/A \Patrice Fabre\
Citations
- 597 F.2d 329
- 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 15518
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- concluding that the jury’s acquittal for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute could not have been predicated on a finding by the jury that the defendant possessed the cocaine but did not intend to distribute it in light of the quantity the defendant was charged with possessing
- challenging the notion that collateral estoppel only applies to facts essential to conviction
- “the ground of acquittal cannot generally be ascertained.”
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Judges: Kaufman, Mulligan, Gurfein
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