U.S. v. SANDERS

No. 11-3067.

778 F.3d 1042 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Heyward Carzell SANDERS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 27, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beverly G. Dyer , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender. Neil H. Jaffee , Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Stephen F. Rickard , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Suzanne Grealy Curt , Kenneth F. Whitted , and David Kent , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.


Heyward Sanders appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute heroin. He contends that the trial court erred by foreclosing a request for hybrid legal representation, by denying his request for a multiple conspiracies jury instruction, and by failing to give an adequate response to a note from the jury. For the reasons...

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