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U.S. v. RUSSELL

No. 96-7760.

134 F.3d 171 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, v. James RUSSELL, aka Gaith Junior Douglas, aka Steven Shawn Jones, James Russell, a/k/a Steven Shawn Jones, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided January 16, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Zicolello (argued), Schemery & Zicolello, Williamsport, PA, for Appellant.

George J. Rocktashel (argued), Office of United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, for Appellee.

Before: ALITO, LEWIS and McKEE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

James Russell was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and conducting a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848. He was sentenced to two concurrent life terms.

Russell's appeal presents a number of challenges to his convictions, the primary one being that the district court failed to instruct the jury properly...

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