Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy-Drug-Courier Testimony-Willful Blindness

Where a defendant in a methamphetamine-conspiracy case challenged her convictions, arguing that she did not knowingly commit the crimes, a police officer’s expert testimony about drug trafficking did not constitute impermissible drug-courier testimony because the testimony was to establish that the defendant was aware of and assisted in her boyfriend’s drug trafficking, and the judgment is affirmed because the district court did not abuse its discretion in giving a willful blindness instruction.

Judgment is affirmed.

U.S. v. Ibarra-Sanchez (MLW No. 73184/Case No. 18-1683 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.