United States v. Boyd
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
55 F.3d 667 (1995)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Corey Boyd (defendant) was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. At trial, the prosecution (plaintiff) called officer David Stroud as an expert witness. The prosecution presented Stroud with a hypothetical situation that was essentially a carbon copy of the facts of the case. Stroud opined, over Boyd’s objection, that the hypothetical was consistent with intent to distribute. Boyd was convicted, and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Edwards, C.J.)
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