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"Nix Improper Profiling In Drug Cases," Says The Fifth Circuit


by Fred A. Simpson View Biography
Jackson Walker L.L.P. View Firm Credentials
Houston Office

September 8, 2004

Previously published on October 25, 2003

In United States v. Mendoza-Medina, __ F.3d ___ (5th Cir. 2003) Sept. 10, 2003 the Fifth circuit admonished district courts to be more discreet in drug cases and put a damper on prosecutors who use expert witness testimony to prove to the jury that defendants are in fact guilty of drug trafficking.


 

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