U.S. v. GASKINS

No. 08-3011.

690 F.3d 569 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Alvin GASKINS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julian S. Greenspun , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Suzanne Grealy Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III , Elizabeth Trosman , and John K. Han , Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Mary B. McCord , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.


GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

Alvin Gaskins appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute narcotics. After hearing oral argument on Gaskins' appeal, we issued an order reversing his conviction and directing the entry of a judgment of acquittal. Our order stated that an opinion would follow in due course. This is that opinion.

A jury convicted Gaskins of being a member of a conspiracy that was alleged to have consisted of more than twenty individuals and to...

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