United States v. Cascella, No. 18-1353 (1st Cir. 2019)
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction on seven counts related to possession and distribution of methamphetamine and two counts related to possession of a firearm, holding that none of Defendant's claims on appeal required reversal.
Specifically, the Court held (1) the district court's decision allowing the confidential informant to invoke a blanket Fifth Amendment privilege from testifying was harmless error; (2) the government's failure to provide Defendant with certain telephone records showing communications Defendant had with the confidential informant and an undercover officer did not amount to a Brady violation compelling a new trial; and (3) Defendant's challenges to the government's statements during closing arguments were unavailing.
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