(December 15, 2015, 10:34 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 10 affirmed a jury’s conviction of a man for distributing cocaine because there was no error in the admission of expert testimony on drug jargon (United States of America v. Ismael Aldana Moralez, No. 14-3702, 8th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 21341).

(Opinion available. Document #30-160115-003Z.)

In 2010, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and federal agents investigated Ismael Aldana Moralez for narcotics trafficking. Using controlled buys and telephone surveillance, investigators documented Moralez selling...