Whether the trial court committed plain error in refusing to grant a 'buy-sell' defense jury instruction

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the trial court committed plain error in refusing to grant a “buy-sell” defense jury instruction when the government’s evidence of a conspiracy consisted of a series of buy-sell transactions. 2. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant the defendant’s Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal when the government’s evidence failed to prove the agreement necessary to establish the defendant’s participation in a conspiracy. i STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES e United States v. May, No. 19-cr-07-LMB-1, U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judgment entered Jubne 7, 2019. e United States v. May, No. 19-4454, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judgment entered July 1, 2020.