United States v. Dzhanikyan, No. 13-2462 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseThe convictions of Karapet Dzhanikyan and Ronald Martinez arose out of a year-long wiretap investigation of a suspected drug trafficker. After a jury trial, Dzhanikyan was convicted of one count of conspiring to distribute oxycodone, and Martinez was convicted of one count of conspiring to attempt to collect a debt through extortionate means and two counts of possession crack cocaine with intent to distribute it. The First Circuit affirmed each of the convictions except for Martinez’s extortion conviction, holding (1) the district court did not err in deciding to try the two defendants together; (2) the district court did not err in instructing the jury as to how to consider the evidence as to each defendant; and (3) there was a lack of sufficient evidence to support Martinez’s extortion conviction.
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