Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Drug Conviction Upheld

U.S. v. Zhang, -- F.3d --, 2006 WL 2338074 (10th Cir. 8/14/06) - there was sufficient evidence that Ms. Zhang knew about the drugs in the car she was driving, including speeding off while officer was searching a box after she consented, nervousness, and her co-D's testimony. District court adequately qualified expert who translated Ms. Zhang's recorded phone calls from Leavenworth, in which she spoke Mandarin.