United States v. Matias, No. 11-2489 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of attempted possession of at least five kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Defendant appealed, arguing (1) the district court erroneously allowed the prosecution to introduce evidence that after his arrest, law enforcement agents discovered roughly $45,000 in a storage locker that he rented, and (2) the prosecutor's closing argument contained improper comments that violated his right to a fair trial. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding (1) in light of the evidence, there was little risk of unfair prejudice in the admission of the cash seized from Defendant's storage locker; and (2) viewed in their proper context and under the circumstances, the prosecutor's comments were not improper.
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