Jury Instructions

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Derrick W. Johnson

Case No.: 18-2023

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Jury Instructions

Derrick Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Police arrested him at a Madison, Wisconsin, bar carrying five hydrocodone pills, two cell phones, gem packs containing marijuana residue, a plastic bag of antihistamine, and a loaded pistol. Johnson pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver but went to trial on the firearm charge. On appeal, Johnson claims the district court committed reversible error in three ways. First, he claims the jury instructions misstated the law and confused the jury. Second, he contends that the district court should not have admitted the government’s proffered expert testimony. Lastly, Johnson argues the government presented insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We affirm.

Affirmed

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