State v. Holder
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's drug-related convictions stemming from law enforcement's seizure of forty-four pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop of a vehicle Defendant did not own or occupy, holding that there was no error in the jury instructions.
Defendant was convicted for possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. On appeal, Defendant challenged, among other things, the instruction stating a permissive inference the jury "may accept or reject" about Defendant's intent to distribute marijuana, arguing that it did not fairly and accurately reflect applicable law. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not commit clear error in its jury instructions; and (2) any statutory defect was harmless in Defendant's case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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