Can a defendant challenge a jury's verdict that found him guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Leitch, 12-3577 (2nd Cir. 2014):
he was acquitted of conspiracy to import cocaine. However, criminal defendants cannot challenge inconsistent verdicts. United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57, 65-66 (1984).
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